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From the moment the Nets added Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, the assumption was they were bound for luxury-tax territory, and everything they’ve done backed up that assumption. Now, both owner Joe Tsai and GM Sean Marks have acknowledged that fait accompli.
“Absolutely. I think the fans expect that we win a championship. And the good thing is I believe that we do have the pieces in place,” Tsai said in an interview broadcast on YES Network.
“Now we have some injuries and people are coming back. But the fundamental pieces are in place to perhaps go all the way, so I’m absolutely comfortable that if we pay the luxury tax that’s fine.