The Phoenix Suns had one of the best years in franchise history this season.
After trading for Chris Paul and signing gritty veterans like Jae Crowder, the Suns ended a decade-long drought to finally qualify for the NBA playoffs.
The Suns finished the regular season with a 51-21 record to claim the second seed in the Western Conference. The Utah Jazz narrowly edged Phoenix for the first seed.
Phoenix took on the seventh-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the NBA playoffs and advanced in six games.
The Suns went on to play the Denver Nuggets and defeated them in a 4-0 sweep. As of now, the Suns are in the Western Conference Finals against the L.A. Clippers.
Just before Game 1 between the Suns and Clippers began, James Jones, general manager of the Suns, was named the league’s Executive of the Year after leading the way in building Phoenix’s roster.
James took to Twitter to congratulate Jones:
YELLING CONGRATS to my brother James “CHAMP” Jones on Executive of the Year!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
— LeBron James (@KingJames) June 20, 2021
James and Jones were teammates for seven seasons during their times with the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers.
Both players won three rings together — two with the Heat and one with Cleveland.
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