Why the Nets’ title window may be closing sooner than we all thought

Kevin Durant is anticipated to be sidelined 4-6 weeks with an MCL sprain.
Jason Szenes

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Is a Large 3 nonetheless a Large 3 when it has performed solely 14 % of its video games collectively in simply over a 12 months since becoming a member of forces?

And in that case, is time out of the blue operating out on the Nets’ Large 3?

When the Nets traded for James Harden final January, it modified their already-lofty expectations into championship or bust. You don’t hand over Caris LeVert, Jarrett Allen, three first-round picks and 4 first-round decide swaps only for a deep playoff run or two.