The acquisition of Kevin Durant in the off-season to the Warriors was something nobody expected; pairing up with fellow All-Stars Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and Stephen Curry. Making the Warriors, on paper, one of the greatest NBA teams in history. This, paired with the Cavaliers who also have Lebron James, Kevin Love, and Kyrie Irving own the Western and Eastern Conferences respectively. With these teams breezing through the playoffs a question is posed: Are super teams bad for the NBA?

I believe super teams such as the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors are good for the league for many reasons. One reason in particular is that with the level of skill these two teams bring you see the greatness brought out from other opponents. All players need to play at 100% to even compete with these teams.

Not only that, but now superstars are more inclined to join top seeded teams in hopes of competing for a ring. An example can be found in Kyle Lowry who opted out of his player option to go into free agency this summer hoping to go to a team that can contend with the warriors and or Cavs, stating: “I just want a ring.”.

Another thing to note however is just because they are classified as super teams, they are still beatable. When a team is able to beat these teams they’re more exciting to watch because you know they’re underdogs. This is evident in the fact that the Cavaliers despite being the best team in the East, finished with the 2nd seed in the conference.

The “Big Three” in Miami that consisted of Lebron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh were considered by many as a super team. However, despite this they managed to lose in the finals twice to the Mavericks in 2011 and the Spurs in 2014, showing that they aren’t unbeatable. This can draw many parallels to the current Warriors & Cavs.

All in all, the Cavaliers and Warriors may rule their conferences but they bring more excitement into the game, providing titans that other teams are always trying to beat. Providing a new narrative in the NBA. So, until we see what they can do in the playoffs we won’t know if they truly are these gods amongst men that everyone assumes, all we know is that it’ll be interesting to watch.