NBA: 5 Franchises with the Longest Championship Droughts

#3 Phoenix Suns, never won - 50 years

Charles Barkley stretches for a Finals game, the last time the

Suns

franchise

made it that far.

Another franchise that hasn't seen a ticker tape parade through their city streets. The Phoenix Suns have been a relatively successful franchise, including making the playoffs in 19 of 22 years from 1989-2010, but have never been able to taste that final victory. They have two finals appearances in their history, 1976 and 1993, losing both times in six games to superior teams.

You look back on some of the Suns' teams and see just how close they were to breaking through and winning it all. In 1993, they had league MVP Charles Barkley and won 62 games, but when it came down to championship time, they couldn't get past the more experienced Chicago Bulls. When Steve Nash came to the team in 2004, they had another MVP to lead the way, but untimely injuries and suspensions derailed them in each of the next three seasons. Despite one of the most innovative offenses in the league, they never could even break through to the Finals.

Now, the Suns are going to miss the Playoffs for the eighth straight season and win under 25 games for the third straight. Devin Booker may be a player that can help lead them back to the Playoffs, but, as of now, has shown nothing that makes you think he will develop into a top 5 talent. The Suns are a long way from ending their Playoff streak, much less winning their first title, and need to start developing more of their early first round draft picks they have been getting if they want to see the light of day.