More than nine years ago, Kevin Durant shockingly signed with the Golden State Warriors, leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder for the franchise that sent him and his teammates home the previous season after overcoming a 3-1 deficit. The move sent a dagger through an entire fan base and ultimately forced people to watch their squad's most legendary player help form one of the most unstoppable juggernauts in modern NBA history. OKC has had plenty of time to process those hard feelings.

And it now has a title to wipe away the past pain. In most circumstances, there would be no reason to drum up the animosity that existed between Durant and fans, but it is hard to ignore that narrative on this specific occasion. Before the future Hall of Fame forward made his Houston Rockets debut agains

See Full Page