The 2000–2009 decade would be the first decade where there would be no grand slam winner; the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s all had at least one grand slam winner. Barangay Ginebra came the closest with two consecutive championships from 2004-2005 but was beaten by Red Bull in the wildcard phase of 2004-2005's second conference. Red Bull could've had won both conferences of the 2005-2006 season but they were beaten by Purefoods in the second conference. Since 2005, no team was able to win successive championships, although Ginebra won two more times in that span.

Modern-day Grand Slam

After the number of conferences was reduced from three to two that began in the 2004-2005 season, the term grand slam became obsolete to some. However, many dispute the claim that the term should stay since it is said that a team that wins all titles in a single season is a grand slam. However, ABC Sports commentator Richard del Rosario mentioned during Game 1 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals between Purefoods and Red Bull that a title win by the Bulls in the said series would give them the "modern day grand slam".

Curiously, the Barangay Ginebra Kings won the transitional 2004 Fiesta Conference, and the 2004-2005 Phlilippine Cup, the first tournament of the 2004-2005 season. On the succeeding 2005 Fiesta Conference, they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Red Bull Barako. If the Kings won the 2005 Fiesta Conference, they could have been the last grand slam winners using the three-conference format (although those three conferences are in two separate - but consecutive - seasons).

1976 Crispa Redmanizers Baby Dalupan

1983 Crispa Redmanizers Tommy Manotoc

1989 San Miguel Beermen Norman Black

1996 Alaska Milkmen Tim Cone