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2016 NBA Finals: The Ultimate X-Factors

By Maxwell Ogden

May 26, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Andre Iguodala (9) stands on the court prior to the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in game five of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
May 26, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Andre Iguodala (9) stands on the court prior to the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in game five of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /
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The 2016 NBA Finals will commence on Thursday, June 2. Who are the X-Factors who will influence the series in vital ways?

May 26, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Andre Iguodala (9) stands on the court prior to the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in game five of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
May 26, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Andre Iguodala (9) stands on the court prior to the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in game five of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /

Just two teams remain in the 2016 NBA Playoffs. After three rounds of eccentric basketball, the Association will finally get the rematch that the masses have been waiting for: the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Golden State Warriors.

For as star-studded an event as it promises to be, the 2016 NBA Finals will come down to the other guys.

Stephen Curry and LeBron James are, not so arguably, the Top 2 players in the NBA today. James is a two-time NBA champion, two-time Finals MVP, and four-time league MVP, while Curry is an NBA champion with two regular season MVP awards.

Thus, it would be unnecessary to state how well the world expects those two to play.

Beyond James and Curry—and even beyond Draymond Green, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love, and Klay Thompson—is a cast of invaluable complementary weapons and assets. The role players will be key, and that much has been proven in every round thus far.

The question is, who are the biggest X-Factors in the 2016 NBA Draft?

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