I think those pining for KD winning in OKC or lamenting his choice to go to Golden State ignore the fact that Clay Bennett is a horrible owner. First, he promised to keep the Sonics in Seattle and then moved them.
And then, despite their wealth of talent, he pissed away all but three of their core (Durant, Westbrook and Ibaka) because they didn't want to pay to keep them together. Remember, in addition to Harden, they also had peak Sefolosha.
If a person's boss decided to run the company on the cheap and let their buddies walk for peanuts, many people would understand if that person followed suit.
Yet somehow Durant, who had been saddled with a ball dominant, deeply flawed, star teammate plus a few rotation players after having a potential juggernaut before ownership let it fall apart is now considered a front-runner for joining an organization that values unselfishness and a commitment to winning.
We live in strange times.
And then, despite their wealth of talent, he pissed away all but three of their core (Durant, Westbrook and Ibaka) because they didn't want to pay to keep them together. Remember, in addition to Harden, they also had peak Sefolosha.
If a person's boss decided to run the company on the cheap and let their buddies walk for peanuts, many people would understand if that person followed suit.
Yet somehow Durant, who had been saddled with a ball dominant, deeply flawed, star teammate plus a few rotation players after having a potential juggernaut before ownership let it fall apart is now considered a front-runner for joining an organization that values unselfishness and a commitment to winning.
We live in strange times.