The Cleveland Cavaliers are the defending champs and came back from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors in last year’s Finals. But it seems like everyone is picking the Warriors to dethrone the Cavs in their third consecutive Finals matchup, leaving a couple of participants a bit surprised by the prognostication.
A day after Cavs forward Kevin Love proclaimed his team shouldn’t be considered the underdogs, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr concurred, telling reporters Monday that Cleveland has the crown and should be the favorite.
“They’re the champions, we’re not,” said Kerr, who also told reporters he’s still not well enough to coach.