Steph Curry has been a part of several great teams throughout his basketball career, but which does he view as the best?
The Warriors superstar sat down with Complex’s Speedy Mormon during a recent interview to unveil his answer.
“The greatest team I’ve played on, which is kind of weird to say, it’s a tie between the ’15, ’16 [Warriors] team and the ’16, ’17 team, for different reasons,” Curry said. “The chemistry, the placement of roles, everybody had a specific job to do out there on the court, we had the highest of skill, we had the highest of IQs, we had the highest of athleticism, good coaching, everything.
“That was peak basketball.”
It is hard to argue with that.
Golden State made five consecutive NBA Finals appearances from 2015 to 2019, establishing a dynasty centered around Curry, Draymond Green and former Warriors guard but forever franchise legend Klay Thompson.
But in 2016, one major asset was added to those legacy years. The addition of 15-time NBA All-Star Kevin Durant. Together, they won two championships with the teams Curry views as the best he’s been a part of.
The Warriors’ 2016-17 and 2017-18 teams consisted of key contributors such as Shaun Livingston, Andre Iguodala, Kevon Looney, Zaza Pachulia, David West, JaVale McGee, Jordan Bell and Nick Young and others.
Curry also considered another team as which some might view as the greatest assembly of talent: The 2024 USA Team, which won gold at the Paris Summer Olympics.
“That’s the greatest collection of talent,” Curry said. “The ’24 Olympic team, when you talk about the Dream Team, it’s hard to find a collection of guys with the resumes in their prime and the up-and-comers. It just all fit.”
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