The 2016 NBA Finals have ended in a way that no one, besides a relentlessly competitive and hungry LeBron James-led team, could have anticipated. The Cleveland Cavaliers came back from 3-1 down in the Finals (becoming the first team in history to do so) against none other than the 73-9 Golden State Warriors, now a footnote in the books as the best regular season team in history who didn’t finish correctly with a championship.
Believe it or not, in a small way, DeAndre Jordan‘s decision to return to the Los Angeles Clippers and leave his verbal commitment to the Dallas Mavericks played a part.