Despite the last three years of NBA Finals action being dominated by two powerhouses in the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors, the possibility for a new challenger isn't completely out of the question.

A few teams in both conferences are a player away from making a run at the throne, something forward Andre Iguodala emphasized when talking to reporters on Sunday prior to Game 5.

“That's got to be the thought, no matter who you play for,” Iguodala said. “I'm sure Joel Embiid is like, ‘We're going to win a championship' regardless of what anybody says.”

Iguodala was witness to one of those changes, when a starless 2012-13 Denver Nuggets team reached a whopping 57 wins, despite no longer having Carmelo Anthony — losing to a young Warriors team 4-2 in the first round of the playoffs.

Having also played for Philadelphia during the first eight seasons of his NBA career, the Arizona product knows it all starts with the mental aspect, preparing for the season with a goal in mind.

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“Everyone's road is different but everyone has a chance to do it,” he said. “You've got to prepare as if things will work out in your favor.”

The model in the NBA has rounded out to a “big three” and now even a “big four” with the cluster of supergiants the Warriors are looking to put together for the next few years — but this won't stop the league from competing, rather forcing owners to spend and add star power to their respective teams in order to remain competitive.