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Kevin Durant Becomes 3rd Player to Win Finals MVP in 1st Year with Team

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant finished with 39 points, seven rebounds, five assists and one steal during Monday's Game 5 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. In doing so, the Warriors became NBA champions and Durant became the third player in NBA history to win Finals MVP in his first year with a new team, per ESPN Stats & Info.

During the Finals, Durant averaged 35.2 points on 55.6 percent from the field and 47.4 percent from three, 8.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.0 steal across 39.7 minutes per game.

The other two players to achieve a Finals MVP in their first year on a new team were Magic Johnson and Moses Malone.