What Happened to The 2021 Phoenix Suns

The 2021 Phoenix Suns shocked the world by going on a historic and unprecedented finals run. Today, the suns are still seen as contenders, however Devin Booker is the only remaining player for 2021. Today we look at what happened to the 2021 championship team

[@riontanicala]

It’s one of those teams that any Suns fan would kill to watch play again..

[@dom3833]

That 21 team was special, but they couldn't do it with ayton he's not championship material. Instead they paired Booker with a GOAT. Suns fans are blessed we get to see 2 incredible *different teams with our day 1 star

[@Geojr815]

And especially Kevin Durant because that’s what he thought he was signing up for when he hopped on their bandwagon

[@Matthew-oq1hx]

U guys only made it to the finals cause every team was hurt 😂😂notice suns haven’t done shit since 2021

[@goldenstatewarriors9418]

That loss to Dallas was the killer. The 2022 Suns were an unstoppable 4th quarter team, and clinched the 1 seed before anyone else had clinched the Playoffs. The mystique wore off when we saw them down at least 40 the entire second half of a game 7 at home.

[@Adog00]

Cutting the lead down to 42😂

[@MrWinner197]

Worst thing this team did was trade their future (aka bridges and johnson) and their bench for a star player that has failed in 2 of the 3 super teams he's been on

[@dannyhernandez265]

Exactly I hope the suns won’t win anything because of that.

[@Zoglore]

That is the best thing they did

[@mikethepublisher7910]

No way there’s still people saying the KD trade was bad 💀

[@JackahoonaLaGuna]

@@dolby8334the onlu thing i disagree about your opinion is Payne. You overrate him too much imo. That dude is currently playing below average in milwaukee

[@queenville2527]

And an aging one at that

[@steveciancone8941]

Kaminsky was not a foreign big, he was born in Illinois and is fully American

[@manzac112]

It's one of those things where the team that they had was perfect and they didn't need to change anything. But they kept trying to fix what was the furthest thing from broken and they got cocky at the worst time.

[@cultok]

it was not beating the 22 or 23 champions

[@jaysonjoyce9708]

That’s not true at all lol

[@gamingwithazian1453]

Ayton showed no effort and wanted out and Ishbia needed to make a huge move as the new owner

[@jgonz1178]

Ayton and cp3 were the only players that needed to go.

[@jgonz1178]

Imagine trading Ayton and cp3 for kd.. 😅 suns would be a killer team no doubt

[@endah08]

I think Monty Williams revealed that he is not a good coach. He can get the basics done but couldn't make adjustments. He's to blame for the Mavericks blowout.

[@johnnydepp4866]

Look at this man’s head coaching career. There is only one season where he made the playoffs without CP3 on the roster. Man has been carried by CP3 the whole time

[@coltondodd3086]

Mavs we’re also just better

[@relentlesshunter1394]

@@johnnydepp4866detroit exposing that man really hard

[@jjdoubleu6034]

Wonder why NBA media refuses to stop hyping guys like him or Doc.

[@reesebeast1949]

Cp3 and d book disappeared in game 7

[@Galib.716]

2022 Suns would've gone down as the best version of the Suns, but then Luka magic happened😔

[@Nicky-hr1qz]

And don't forget last year they got completely smashed against Denver when Denver just destroyed the big time

[@Galib.716]

@@Nicky-hr1qz We were the only team to take Denver to 6

[@Nicky-hr1qz]

@@Galib.716 that's beside the point you got blown out did you not notice that that all the games you lost were blowouts Denver blew you out double figures in every game blowouts go back and look at that you'll see that I'm right you got blown out you got destroyed and the last game the last two you lost by 16 in Denver and then you lost in Arizona by 25 points let that hit you that's the part you leave out you got destroyed Denver completely destroyed you guys and they'll do it again in Denver will destroy OKC in five games because they don't have experience and they're not battle-tested and Denver knows how to win when it's time to win especially defensively

[@notmytruthTHEtruth]

​@@Nicky-hr1qznigga it was Booker and KD vs the entire Nuggets roster. No one else on the Suns team was hitting shots other than Chris Paul before he got injured in game 2.

[@Nicky-hr1qz]

@@notmytruthTHEtruth BS PHOENIX WAS FULLY !!!!!!!! HEALTHY LAST YEAR STOP YOUR ARROGANT DELUSIONAL HYPOCRITE LIES

[@jasangkal]

i miss the 2020-2021 vibe of the suns.

[@Jtformvp]

Same they had a vibe

[@ethansprague2005]

They were up and coming after years of being bad, it looked like an elite team that was made through the draft

[@redt7452]

Solid video man. Good job. As a lifelong suns fan it sucks but it’s interesting to see it broken down

[@SaltySimonFr]

great vid!

[@jamesbrandonto193]

The kardashian curse caught up with Devin booker

[@koolguy2407]

Great vid 🎉

[@terucks]

That Game 7 loss against the Mavs in '22 destroyed the soul of the Suns and they never recovered!

[@emmanuelmondesir8677]

Ayton…an ABSOLUTE TRAVESTY of a #1 pick Wilson

[@Sparta-hg1pl]

Could have had Luka

[@chrisschaeffer9661]

You can't be Kobe and Shaq without Corrupt Refs. 2000 and 2002

[@seananthony7494]

Facts

[@cresv422]

Corrupt league

[@Nicky-hr1qz]

Was the league is definitely corrupt the Phoenix fans have always complained about that I'm not saying the Reps aren't aren't sneaky yes I'm not a fan of the refs they're very sneaky and they have affected every team not just Phoenix everything so I'm with you on that I am with you on that there's a lot of corruption with the Reps but the Phoenix fans have been complaining that all the way back in 2004 so that's not the case at that time the way it is now probably so but back then not so much

[@metabolicraged]

Stop watching then

[@Loganbub]

It was nice watching Detroit destroy them in 04. Kobe and Shaq never could get over that too and never liked to give credit to that Detroit team despite getting annihilated by them.

[@djkj_]

Can you do this for the raptors 2018-2019 season as only one player is left from that group? 😂

[@steveciancone8941]

Best part is since getting up to game pace after the injury (past 2 weeks), Ayton has averaged 18, 10, 2, 1stl, 2blks

[@steveciancone8941]

With hindsight holding on to J Smith would’ve been in Phoenix best interest, obviously it was a win now move. But as a 21 yo backup big that has evolved into an efficient player and floor spacer, he could be helping out this current teams bench for sure right now

[@ertannebi3181]

I remember the 2021 Suns so well man it was a great team very sad the way they broke up 🫠🫠🫠😢😢😢Rip 2021 SUNS

[@emmanuelmondesir8677]

15:57 that 360 is still VICIOUS

[@nunyabizznizz7326]

as a suns fan, i liked them because they were homegrown, drafted there, now it is just booker and paid for player hired guns......making changes when a player ages out, sure(paul), but tossing 4 firsts and the twins for KD brought the rebuild closer by years, w.o draft pics.....woohoo

[@cloracle4420]

As a suns fan I’m not sure if many other teams and seasons in phoenix going forward can match the magic and love I felt for that particular finals squad. Choking in the finals hurt so incredibly bad! We were truly a Cinderella story. 🥺

[@yes.2144]

The past is the past now.

[@cloracle4420]

@@yes.2144 true but it doesn’t deserve to be forgotten.

[@Babysnapps60]

Giannis is what happened 😂😂

[@finishfirst4580]

2021 was a crazy year

[@kcross4293]

Paul is not expected to be in trade rumors stop lying. Kerr already said Paul and GPII are the best players they can have

[@sasukeitachipain]

Good video

[@topsykretts2264]

Luka showed that he’s Devin’s dad 😂

[@davidng8870]

It was tough cos I was gonna say they overreacted (like I kinda think the bucks did) but then again CP is old, only gonna get worse, and he was a key part of that team

[@swanksterrr]

This used to be my favorite team…

[@thegoat2874]

I actually like the Cp3 Booker KD Ayton lineup better they could’ve just added more depth plus I wanted to see what Ayton would be like under Vogel

[@yc99official95]

not a suns fan but booker is one of my favorite players and i'm still genuinely grumpy that they traded away ayton, bridges and cam johnson, and now, other than grayson allen and nurkic, they're more top-heavy and relatively lacking in depth compared to the younger team from 2019-2023

[@hunterwade9030]

Ngl the 19-20 Suns were solid

[@Richxwolf]

luckiest fluke of a finals ever man. End of the day you play who is in front of you so cannot in anyway dimish that buts still fluke. 2022 exposed that. The thought tho if kds foot on the line tho.... would phoenix have beaten kd, hurt harden n hurt kyrie. Man

[@cantpleasonist]

6:42 Willams did not win coach of the year in 2020-2021 it went to Tom Thibodeua.

[@jyuuichiro1131]

Let's be honest here, the reason why suns and bucks faced in the finals because most of the teams are injured They just got lucky and they struggle to reach the finals again since then Even if suns has KD and bucks got Dame There's only slim chance for them to enter the finals again specially phoenix with their current roster right now

[@Flyerman777]

“1 player from the ‘championship’ team remains” bruh what championship team hahaha

[@petesaguy1707]

"Worser" is not a word.

[@VicBucksClips]

🔥

[@Tsuny999]

Chris Pauls best chance to get a ring and he blew a 2-0 Lead 😂

[@thomasmcnamara3232]

Suns were down 0-2 before the series began. You act like they had a chance in either Scott Foster game.

[@railenherman6482]

@@thomasmcnamara3232Sounds like excuses to me.

[@canismkit666]

Glenn taught him well

[@jasangkal]

im still 50/50 on the KD trade, sure its Kevin durant, but what hes like 37?? idk, but he wont be the team within the next 5 years, Mikal and cam would've.

[@coreyfish1616]

I get so distracted by highlights from previous years when you’re talking about another. I think if you matched the highlights of the years you’re talking about your videos would be top notch.

[@JohanAlvarez-jk2gy]

One thing that doesn't get talked about is this team got lucky a lot during that run in 2021, when AD was healthy in their match up the Lakers were the better team, when AD went down Lakers looked like a different team. The nuggets didn't have Murray and looked burned out by their match up, the clippers team didn't have kawhi. That shorten season turn out benefited out of their playoffs opponents because those teams had less rest. The only time they played a healthy team they lost hence the buck lead by Giannis. Then in 2022 they crown themselves and acted like they were the champions when they choked out, and ran their mouth and rubbed everyone the wrong way so everyone brought it, pelicans took them to their limit, booker played too much with Luka and motivated Luka to assassinate, hence motivating the mavs to destroy them in their own house in game 7.

[@Mikejiii]

As a Pelicans fan I prayed on their downfall bc of how cocky and dirty they played us in the playoffs plus their fans started to feel beside themselves 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@ravisidhu4554]

Adding kevin durcunt was a mistake. I didnt even want his ass to come to phoenix. Hes a stat padder. Onky looks good when he joined teams who he couldnt beat otherwise hes underachieved his entire career. Choking in the playoffs every year. Miss the 2021 phoenix suns and 2022

[@yes.2144]

Do you think the Suns will trade Booker before he decides to leave or do you think he’ll leave before he’s traded?

[@CookingwWithLilNick]

It was Jae crowder not Cameron Johnson

[@playdoughrocksyep7234]

Biggest problems aging cp3 and Monty beef with DA

[@PuntersKonexion]

worser? I think thats not a word mate!

[@faieziabubakar207]

Losing both great perimeter defenders at rhe same time really a bad move

[@UncleMagic9868]

You forgot Jevon carter

[@keepups1586]

its because they faced all injured teams. Lakers had AD on glass, nuggets had no murray and clippers had no kawhi. Then everyone realized they ass

[@zachattackpro4586]

Winning 64 games is not ass

[@horsemanOfApocalypse]

They not ass they just don't have that dawgs on them. One big dawg showed up in game 7 and suddenly even if they score 50 on the 4th quarter, they still won't win. That same dog Fluka was handled by the Warriors. The Suns were never that killer team, they just good when things are going right for them. Like fluka said, they only acting tough coz they up. @@zachattackpro4586

[@rubyruff2713]

The all most won they were so close that were in the nba finals

[@martymcflyguy6599]

WINNERS WORK BABY

[@NateArchibaldWithTheFro]

Book and ayton were this eras Shaq and Kobe. Book delivered in big moments like Kobe and ayton had the mindset of lazy offseason Shaq….only in the postseason

[@KP-wt8qr]

Mark my words, the Suns will never win an NBA title and that's a good thing for the league and the sport at large.

[@standardperson3189]

Why’s that a good thing

[@rubyruff2713]

2021

[@Matthew-oq1hx]

Cp3 really never getting a ring how he still hurt 😂😂

[@GAME-zo8qg]

7:13 song>

[@zboy2020vision]

Frank kaminsky ain’t foreign dude was born in a small town in Indiana

[@lulbaby_1626]

6:35 itsreal85 music hits

[@GAME-zo8qg]

know the song?

[@thezestybestie6636]

2022

[@coltondodd3086]

Luka and Giannis is what happened

[@FearsomeVoid]

Giannis almost beat them to death, Luka killed them and Jokić put the nail in the coffin.

[@smh-TV]

Luka Doncic happened. Whenever he plays them he calls them the sons.

[@vasileiosavlonitis8895]

what do you mean what happened they trade away all their players to get players that will sell more jerseys thats it ! Durant sells more jerseys than johnson and bridges thats it. They made their choice

[@richborn6700]

You can say the Sun set on their success. *I'll see myself out*

[@Nightcrawler777]

No you won’t

[@buddhavaro]

blame on KD

[@matthewboss69]

short answer the milwaukee bucks happened

[@itzhassanplayz909]

Smokin 🚬🚬on that sunscreen pack 😂 Denver up

[@lyfepoetic]

Luka. That’s what happened 😂

[@user-iv2hs9dt1x]

They would've lost in 5 in the 1st round vs. the Lakers if AD, Lebron, and Harrell weren't injured.

[@sedlyholmes3722]

Short Answer : GIANNIS, LUKA AND JOKIC HAPPEN

[@Grievous_]

Bruh your channel name, yea you STOLE that from Flightreacts

[@Nic-im1kk]

the main problem is too obvious. luka showcasing it. they simply can't handle losing

[@skyfall9549]

One hit wonder

[@Zuwoop]

Honestly the suns will never win a title that’s just reality they traded mikal,cam,ayton and 8 first round picks for a 35 year old kd and a washed brad Beal, by the time they have a first round pick neither of those guys will be on the team and dbook will be 35 horrible asset management at its finest

[@glolorun]

They fell into the media trap

[@FourthDown]

Ayton is a 77 overall. A max is disgusting.

[@abir1125]

Summary: They traded everybody for KD

[@benplayzgames4368]

Who here after Payne got traded today😂😂

[@xsirius9117]

2021 suns final run was a fluke beat a lakers team with no AD and keep in mind the lakers were up 2-1 with game 4 in staples before AD went down. They beat a nuggets team without murray and then faced a clippers team with no Kawhi. The fact theyre a fluke was proven the following year when they let a dallas team take them to 7 games which shouldve never happened 😂 and then got blown OUT at HOME!

[@user-td1me4tv3u]

The whole Team fell apart because of changing ownership.

[@CalebKing3]

Suns fan who hate on the KD trade forget that original team peaked and become Luka's stomping ground

[@IdkIdk-zv8yb]

Winners work !!

[@vaidasspu]

no double teams in the building

[@Twistedavenged]

Bums now the bulk of em

[@moneishab4996]

The Greek Freak is what happened

[@abanger6319]

everything went downhill when that “SunS in FouR” fan got punched in the face

[@ernestoespinosa2550]

What happened to the Phoenix suns??? Why don’t we all just ask Celina Powell… 😅

[@FearsomeVoid]

Who's here after the Timberwolves swept the Suns?

[@Nine5Vader]

They got destroyed by them Dynasty Bucks and was never the same, team full of bums.

[@jefframos4267]

I can explain this 16 min video in one sentence. They traded everyone 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂you had to make a whole video about it? 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Jmartinez424]

This team is lucky the Nuggets were injured that year or they wouldn’t have even made the finals.

[@FearsomeVoid]

Anthony Davis was injured too when they played against the Lakers. Kawhi was injured when they played against the Clippers. Once they faced good and healthy teams they were losing.

[@4ktkaram395]

A fluke run that should’ve never happened because the Lakers were injured the Nuggets for injured. The clippers were injured. Do you get the point for crying out loud the lebron barely even walk. Don’t get me started on Mr. glass.

[@Matthew-oq1hx]

Why don’t u talk about how every team suns played was hurt 😂😂that’s the only reason they made the finals that year

[@GarkKahn]

Why they wanted durant is beyond my understanding, not saying it ruined the team, but it was a big step backwards in the long run

[@UndeniablyTasty]

They never deserved it, they faced injured teams and then got exposed every year after that.

[@joelkarito7572]

A fluke

[@thelegoboy-sq7jj]

luka doncic is devin booker father

[@AAL.]

The video should be 4 seconds long "What happened to the 2021 Phoenix suns?" Giannis happened, end of story

[@very250]

Nah they just became the 2022 phoenix suns

[@thedarkknight9153]

And the 22 FTs he was given every game

[@cauli2316]

Ah yes.. the Delaware blue coats.. the G league team of the UTAH jazz 😹😹