Holden Sherman is a Senior Staff Writer for Bright Side of the Sun and is a credentialed member of the Phoenix media since 2023, covering Suns games on the East Coast.
It was just four years ago. The Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks were tussling it out for the Larry O’Brien Trophy to conclude the 2020-21 NBA Season. While the Suns came up short, the future felt hopeful in the Valley because of what the team displayed: optimism that the run wasn’t a fluke, and that the chance to win a championship and do what the Bucks had just done was still possible.