From Bench to FMVP: A Role Player’s Year

Andre Iguodala was a Philadelphia All-Star starter, 19 points a game with the ball. After joining Golden State in 2013, he took a pay cut and the bench, ceding minutes to youngsters.

That sacrifice paid off in 2015. When Kerr needed a defensive cure, Iguodala started and changed the series with calm and experience. From "sixth man" to FMVP, the most glamorous turn for a role player.

This MVP honors team basketball: the title belongs not to one man, but to everyone willing to adjust for winning. Iguodala’s story proves "stats lie, impact doesn’t."

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