Can Brooklyn Nets compete in the 2023 NBA Finals?

Up until the final few weeks, the Brooklyn Nets were the topic of all significant discussions over the summer. After speculations surfaced that both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving may leave the team before Ben Simmons and they ever played in a single game, many were anticipating the franchise's eventual collapse. But the Nets pulled off a miracle and persuaded KD to stay and withdraw his request for a trade. Following that declaration, it became evident that Irving would also be sticking around the Nets for at least another season.

Even if the Nets avoided going through a rebuilding phase this year, their work is far from done. Fans must still be persuaded that the Big 3 of KD, Kyrie, and Simmons can take the team to the NBA Finals.