With the news that superstar Kevin Durant has agreed to return to the Nets organization, sports personality Stephen A. Smith is predicting that Brooklyn will at least make it to the conference finals, and is probably headed to the NBA Finals.
On an ESPN segment hours after the announcement, Smith ranted about Durant’s duty to return to the team and how ultimately he had to. But on a positive note following Durant’s return, Smith believes that the Nets will definitely make it to the conference finals.
“If they play – because that’s a big if – lets assume they’re all in playing full-time. At the minimum they come the conference finals. They’re probably going to be in the Finals,” Smith stated. ” I don’t care what you heard me say about Kyrie, always remind y’all, the brother is box-office, he is spectacular. If Kyrie Irving tells y’all he’s all in and he plays, you go buy you season tickets to go watch that brother because that’s what kind of a show-stopper he is. He’s that freakin’ special.”
Story originally appeared on Nets Wire