Since the Phoenix Suns’ heartbreaking defeat in the 2021 NBA Finals to the Milwaukee Bucks, it has been nothing but change as they still seek that elusive first championship. Not only are they under new ownership , but the roster turnover has meant the side looks completely unrecognizable from what it did in 2021. Three years later all but one player has gone.
But where are they now? Phoenix Suns NBA Finals Team: Where Are They Now? Head Coach: Monty Williams However, it was the following season in which the Suns excelled, as they made it to the NBA Finals. Despite losing to the Bucks in six, it felt like the beginning of something special for the franchise. After their finals run, the Suns had two consecutive second-round exits, including an embarrassing Game 7 defeat to the Dallas Mavericks in 2022.
Williams would lose his job after a 2023 series loss to the Denver Nuggets. Having initially wanted to take a year off, Williams was appointed the head coach of the Detroit Pistons last season. He signed a r ecord-breaking six-year, $78.
5m contract. It went disastrously for him, as he oversaw the joint-largest losing streak in NBA history, at 28 games. After ending with a 14-68 record, Williams was fired and will be owed $65m for the rest of his contract.
PG: Chris Paul Like Williams, Chris Paul played a huge part in shifting the culture within the Suns. After he had propelled the Oklahoma City Thunder to a playoff team, he was traded to the Suns with the same aim in mind. Pau.