If Durant does not join the Warriors, would Curry have two more FMVPs, or would James have two more?

From 2015 to 2018, the Warriors and the Cavaliers reached the finals at the same time for four consecutive years, and launched a four-year cavalry battle. This is also the first time in history that two teams met in the finals for four consecutive years. The reason for the four consecutive years of cavalry battles is inseparable from the three historical superstars, James, Curry and Durant, and it has also greatly affected the historical status of the three of them.

The Cavaliers' Battle in the previous two years was only related to James and Curry, but in the 2016 Western Conference Finals, the Thunder were reversed by the Warriors while leading 3-1, and the Warriors were reversed 1-3 by the Cavaliers in the finals, losing the championship, which directly led Durant to join the Warriors, causing Durant to get involved in the Cavaliers' Battle. After joining the Warriors, Durant not only broke the balance between the Cavaliers' Warriors' War, but also became a big winner. He helped the Warriors easily defeat the Cavaliers in the finals for two consecutive years and also won two FMVPs. If Durant hadn't been injured in the 2019 playoffs and forced his return to the finals and suffered a serious injury to the Achilles tendon, he might have accomplished the feat of three consecutive FMVPs.

Looking back now, Durant is indeed the superficial big winner, while James and Curry are both losers. Although Curry and Durant jointly won two championships, they failed to win the FMVP twice. It was not until they led the Warriors to win the championship again in 2022 that they won the first FMVP. Because there is only one FMVP, Curry's historical status has also been greatly affected.

As for James, since Durant joined the Warriors, he could not compete with four hands with both fists and could not compete with Curry and Durant at the same time, so he also lost the opportunity to win the championship twice. From the perspective of hindsight, if the Warriors did not win Durant, the Cavaliers might have the feat of three consecutive championships after winning the first championship in team history in 2016. Of course, the premise is that Irving did not leave the Cavaliers in 2017.

Many people believe that if Durant had not joined the Warriors at that time, Curry might have had two more FMVPs, and his historical status would have been greatly improved, and it would not be a problem to enter the top ten in history. But if the Warriors did not win Durant, they might not be able to win the championship in 2017 and 2018. If they could not win the championship, Curry would not be able to win the FMVP.

The opposite is that if Durant did not join the Warriors and did not get these two FMVPs, then the most likely one is James. With James' performance in the 2017 and 2018 finals, as long as he wins the championship, he is completely worthy of FMVP.

Durant won two FMVPs, but in fact he was not a real winner, because the two championships he won at the Warriors have also been questioned a lot, and it was even regarded as a ride-hailing ride, and the famous Green formula was born. Therefore, Durant's behavior of joining the Warriors has indeed had a great impact on the historical status of the three superstars, James, Curry and himself, and to some extent it can also be said to be a three-lose situation.