The drought is over in Cleveland.
The city itself hasn't had a championship team to call their own in 52 years, and the Cavaliers alone had waited 46 long seasons which is the entire existence of the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks
Drought: 45 Seasons
Last NBA Title: 1971
The last time the Milwaukee Bucks won an NBA title Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was just coming off his rookie season and was still named Lew Alcindor. They also had a guy named Oscar Robertson who, despite being past his prime, was able to help Kareem bring a championship home to Milwaukee.
45 seasons later and the Bucks haven't felt championship gold since.
Recently, things seemed to be headed in the right direction for the Bucks after drafting core guys like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jabari Parker, but last year they returned to the bottom tier of the Eastern Conference with an abysmal 33-49 record.
Although their strength is currently at the small forward position the Bucks, and the entire city of Milwaukee, would gladly welcome LeBron James with open arms if he could end their gruelling 45-year championship drought.
Los Angeles Clippers
Drought: 46 Seasons
Last NBA Title: Never
The Los Angeles Clippers have never won an NBA title. The problem is, they aren't one of the newer franchise like the Pelicans, Raptors or Grizzlies who have also never won in their young existence.
This team has been around for 46 years, and they're still in search of #1. Sound familiar, Cleveland?
To make matters worse, their window is closing... if it hasn't been slammed shut already. Chris Paul is still a premiere point guard but he isn't getting any younger and Blake Griffin is once again rumored to be on the trading block.
So their only hope now is for the drought slayer to switch coasts and conquer another dry spell.
But, we all know that ain't really happenin'. At least Steve Ballmer seems like a cool owner to play for though, right?
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Phoenix Suns
Drought: 48 Seasons
Last NBA Title: Never
Can you believe that the Phoenix Suns have never won an NBA title? In the franchise's 48 years they have never once captured the Larry O'Brien trophy.
In fact, they have only appeared in two NBA Finals- one back in 1976 and then again in 1993 but, Michael Jordan.
They came close during the Steve Nash era of the 2000s but it has been all downhill after that. The drought in Phoenix can only be compared to the thirst felt by the creatures in the Sonoran Desert, and they aren't going to break that dry spell anytime soon.
Even LeBron himself would have a difficult time breaking this historic drought in Phoenix.
Atlanta Hawks
Drought: 58 Seasons
Last NBA Title: 1958
The last time the Atlanta Hawks won an NBA title they weren't even the Atlanta Hawks, they were the St. Louis Hawks. A dude named Bob Pettit led the way, dropping 50 points on the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
Little did he know, the Hawks wouldn't taste NBA championship glory ever again. Sure, the Hawks have made the playoffs plenty of times in those 58 seasons but they haven't even reached the NBA Finals since 1961.
On the bright side, the franchise has had the most Slam Dunk Contest winners (4) since the events inception which doesn't make up for their outrageous championship drought at all but it's better than nothing!
Sacramento Kings
Drought: 65 Seasons
Last NBA Title: 1951
No franchise in the NBA has experienced a drought like what's going on in Sacramento, California. Not since 1951, SIXTY FIVE SEASONS, have the Kings celebrated an NBA title.
And the last time the Kings won an NBA championship, they weren't even in Sacramento and they weren't named the Kings either- they were the damn Rochester Royals.
That's right, the only championship in the franchise's history happened when they were located on the opposite side of the country and had a completely different name. And they haven't back to the NBA Finals since.
It's making me sad to even type this shit.
Of course, the "Greatest Show On Court" era of the last 90s and early 2000s was awesome but they never made it out of the Western Conference Finals thanks to Kobe, Shaq and the Lakers.
If there is any person on the planet that could snap the NBA's longest active championship drought it's LeBron James. So if he ever decides to leave Cleveland in search of another miserable city to save, it needs to be Sacramento.
