The conclusion of the 2017 NBA Finals not only signaled the Golden State Warriors second championship in three years, but also the end of the 2016-17 NBA season. NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant led the Warriors to the Game 5 victory over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, with many proposing a passing of the torch.
Both Durant and James have reigned supreme atop the NBA over the duration of the past few seasons, as the two premiere talents have turned into the hardest covers. James and Durant appropriately took the torch from the likes of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his generation, gracefully carrying this up-tempo era of basketball.