NBA Champions ·
2015 Golden State Warriors
Golden State went 67-15 and won its first title in 40 years, beating LeBron James and the Cavaliers in six. Andre Iguodala came off the bench all season, then moved into the starting lineup in Game 4 and won Finals MVP. He was the first player to take the award without starting a single game in the regular season.
Steve Kerr took over as coach and the Warriors went 67-15, the best record in the league. Stephen Curry won his first MVP by reshaping how the team played, pulling up from distances that bent defenses out of shape. Golden State leaned on shooting and switching defense rather than size.
Curry and Klay Thompson formed the backcourt, and Draymond Green did the work that did not show up cleanly in a box score, defending every position and pushing the ball. Andre Iguodala accepted a bench role for the first time in his career after years as a starter.
The Finals against Cleveland were tied 2-2 before Kerr made a change. He pulled center Andrew Bogut from the lineup, started Iguodala, and went small. The Warriors won the last two games and the series in six. Iguodala, who had not started a single game in the regular season, was named Finals MVP for his defense on James.
The championship was the franchise's first since 1975. It also began a stretch that would put Golden State in the Finals every year for the rest of the decade.
Championship roster
Featured in Ring Holders Club
| Player | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Curry | PG | 93 |
| Klay Thompson | SG | 85 |
| Harrison Barnes | SF | 75 |
| Draymond Green | PF | 84 |
| Andrew Bogut | C | 76 |
| Andre Iguodala | 6th man | 79 |
| Steve Kerr | Coach | 89 |
Ratings are year-specific curated estimates for Ring Holders Club, not official NBA stats.
Rest of the roster
| Player | Pos | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Shaun Livingston | G | |
| Leandro Barbosa | G | |
| David Lee | F/C | former All-Star in a reduced role |
| Marreese Speights | C | |
| Festus Ezeli | C | |
| Brandon Rush | G/F |