These 2020-21 Phoenix Suns came up short of winning the first NBA title for the 53-year-old franchise and having the greatest season in team history.
That doesn't meant this isn't the best Suns team ever.
The second-seeded Suns jumped out to a 2-0 series lead over the third-seeded Milwaukee Bucks, but dropped four straight in losing the finals.
Still, they're in the conversation to the point The Republic is going to conduct a Suns Final 4 to determine the best team in franchise history.
No single elimination. Best-of-7 series. Two brackets.