Golden State Warriors' greatest starting 5 of the 21st century

Forward - Kevin Durant

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Even though Kevin Durant played just three years with the Golden State Warriors, his impact was huge.

Arguably the best player of the team's back-to-back championships in 2017 and 2018, Durant was also the Finals MVP on the two occasions and was a difference-maker in the NBA Playoffs.

Kevin Durant ERUPTS for a #NBAPlayoffs career-high 50 PTS (15-26 FGM, 6 3PM) as the @warriors win Game 6 on the road and advance! #StrengthInNumbers HOU/GSW Game 1: Sunday (4/28), 3:30pm/et, #NBAonABC pic.twitter.com/uDqOS6CR4y

— VOTE (@NBA) April 27, 2019

In his first season with Golden State, the team set the all-time best record of the NBA Playoffs, with 16 wins and just one loss.

KD averaged 26 points, seven rebounds and five assists with the Golden State Warriors on 52% shooting.

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Forward - Andre Iguodala

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When Steve Kerr decided to put Andre Iguodala as the Golden State Warriors' sixth man in the 2014-15 NBA season, Iggy was a 15-5-5 player in the NBA who had earned All-Star recognition and had started each game of his career at that point.

However, the move proved positive for the team and also proved that Iguodala was a team-first player.

As the Warriors stormed to a 67-15 record in the 2014-15 regular season and reached the NBA Finals, Iguodala was involved in another key move. Kerr decided to start Iguodala in Game 4 of the 2015 NBA Finals, with the team down 2-1.

In the last three games of the series, he averaged 20 points, seven rebounds and four assists on 48% shooting and 40% from three as the Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in six games.

Iguodala was named the 2015 NBA Finals MVP as the Golden State Warriors took their first title in 40 years.

He was an essential member of the other two titles won by the Golden State Warriors in the 21st century and played in each of the team's five straight finals appearances from 2015 to 2019.

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Center - Draymond Green

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Usually referred to as the 'glue' of the Golden State Warriors' three championship-winning teams of the 21st century, Draymond Green is certainly a great all-round player and a leader in the locker room.

Draymond Green: Origin Story"It's a childhood dream come true..."🚨: TOR 1-1 GSW, Game 3 ⏰: 9:00pm/et🇺🇸: ABC 🇨🇦: Sportsnet pic.twitter.com/7WPARUA5JI

— VOTE (@NBA) June 5, 2019

Green was part of the original Golden State Big-Three, alongside the Splash Brothers, when they won their breakthrough 2015 NBA championship.

Draymond won the 2016-17 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award and was the most versatile defender and arguably the best passer on the squad. He is the franchise all-time leader in Triple-Doubles with 24.

Though he is usually listed as a power forward, Green often played the center position when the Golden State Warriors played their small-ball, 'death' lineup.

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