CLEVELAND — In the aftermath of the Warriors’ 2016 NBA Finals collapse, while teammates tried to grasp how a 3-1 series lead had given way to a Game 7 loss, Andre Iguodala found a silver lining.
“Losing this game might propel us to four championships,” Iguodala told his team in that Oracle Arena locker room.
As Golden State prepares to face Cleveland for the first time since those Finals, Iguodala’s postgame pep talk June 19 could be starting to ring true. Stumbling against the Cavaliers helped the Warriors land Kevin Durant, ultimately buoying their dynastic potential.