And with a rebuilt, retooled roster that cost upwards of one-third of a billion dollars, Prokhorov said a conference finals appearance would be a success — this season, at least.

Within three years, what remains of his original five-year plan, he needs a title.

“I have only three years left,” Prokhorov said before the Nets 107-100 win over the Raptors. “Because I said if not, I would get married. So maybe I’m the most devoted guy for the championship to happen.”

via Fred Kerber of the New York Post