The Warriors are arguably the biggest draw in the NBA. Even if they’re being labelled as “villains,” viewers tune in to root against villains.
The league realizes this dynamic, and has given the Warriors plenty of nationally televised games, including a Christmas Day rematch against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
It’ll be an interesting role reversal for the Warriors, and specifically Kevin Durant, who may have unseated LeBron James as the most polarizing player in the NBA.
For that Christmas Day game, who ends up playing the villain in that performance? Fans around the league will have an important choice to make about which squad they hate less.