NBA Finals + Finals MVP

Corpuel: Nets over Warriors

FMVP: Kevin Durant 

A relatively healthy Nets squad should conceivably steamroll everyone with offense en route to a championship. Will there be bumps along the way? Absolutely. Will they stay healthy for the entire season? Highly unlikely. Will Kyrie Irving play more than half of Brooklyn’s regular season games? That remains to be seen. But as long as at least one of the big three is in the lineup, the Nets can run with any team in the league. As long as they can stay somewhat healthy and keep any off-court drama to a minimum, Brooklyn will be a city of champions for the first time in 2022. 

Kotelanski: Nets over Lakers

FMVP: Kevin Durant

It’s safe to say that a Nets vs. Lakers NBA Finals would be an instant classic. Six of the greatest players of our generation in one matchup? It doesn’t get better than that. Offensively, I see the Nets Big 3 clicking more than the Lakers’. Not to discount the Lakers who I believe will bring it down to the wire, but the offensive firepower that Harden, Irving and Durant have combined seems completely unstoppable. There is no doubt that Durant will lead his squad in scoring on his way to securing his 3rd FMVP.

Weinstein: Lakers over Nets 

FMVP: LeBron James 

LeBron James is the second greatest basketball player of all time as of now. He’s on a mission to change that — and he doesn’t have much time left. With Westbrook, Davis and an extremely deep bench, the Lakers-Nets finals will be competitive and extremely fun to watch. LeBron’s performance to lead the Lakeshow past the star-studded nets will consist of 30 point games, triple-doubles, and clutch plays that NBA fans will remember for decades to come.

Rice: Lakers over Nets

FMVP: Lebron James

My winner of the championship this year solely depends on the status of Kyrie Irving. If Kyrie can’t play home games in this series or doesn’t play at all, then I believe the Lakers will win this series. If Kyrie plays the whole series, which isn’t the case as of right now, then the Nets would be title winners with KD as finals MVP.