THE TAKE
KD looks like...KD. He stays healthy there’s no one in the East to stop them
BOLDNESS
25/100
GRADE
28/100
PLAYERS / TEAMS
KD
GRADING CRITERIA
TRUE IF
Kevin Durant remains healthy for the majority of the 2020-21 NBA season and the Brooklyn Nets reach the NBA Finals (or win the championship) by defeating Eastern Conference opponents; take is
FALSE IF
KD suffers significant injury, the Nets are eliminated before the Finals, or an Eastern Conference team clearly outclasses them.
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OUTCOME
CONFIRMED FALSEKD suffered a significant hamstring injury in February 2021, missing 37 games total (including COVID protocols), playing only 35 games in the regular season. While he returned and was dominant in the playoffs — including a heroic 48-point Game 7 — the Nets were eliminated in the second round by the Milwaukee Bucks, never reaching the NBA Finals. Injuries to Kyrie Irving and James Harden in the playoffs further derailed Brooklyn's title run.