The NBA season is weeks away from starting and experts are already choosing their favorites to win the title. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is highly excited to see the Brooklyn Nets’ Big Three in action and is confident enough that they could be the 2023 champions.
The Brooklyn Nets ended their season after getting swept by the Boston Celtics back in the 2022 playoffs. They only lasted four games in the first round and even with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, they were outplayed by the Celtics’ intense focus on defense. This disappointing conclusion led to numerous dramatic events in the offseason.
For the upcoming season, the Nets are poised to have a revenge season with their new “Big Three.” Although they haven’t all spent a ton of time together on the court, the front office seems confident in their players. Both Durant and Irving have had the chance to play together since the 2020-21 season.
Ben Simmons is the only one in their trio that hasn’t played with the two stars. With his elite vision, however, Simmons could possibly fit like a glove in their offense.
Famed analyst Stephen A. Smith had a chance to talk to Simmons and put Irving’s previous antics behind him. This time, Smith is high on the Nets being the 2023 NBA champions, which is, if they’re all on the same page.
“I’m gonna judge Kyrie Irving on what he does this season and move it forward, the past is the past… He [Ben Simmons] going to be an All-Star again because he’s just too spectacular… When healthy, I believe he’s [Kevin Durant] the best on the planet Earth. He is just that spectacular and that unstoppable,” Smith claimed confidently.
“If those three come together, they can win it all!”
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