One NBA star is already guaranteed to win the 2026 title ahead of Spurs-Knicks Finals

One NBA player enters the 2026 NBA Finals in the rare position of having a championship path no matter which team wins. The situation is unusual because the matchup connects two different chapters of the same season.

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