31K views · 537 reactions | Kevin Durant opened up about the Thunder run that almost changed the NBA. With Russ, Harden, Ibaka, and himself, KD said it felt like they were building something special. But youth, pressure, and tough losses broke it apart too soon. He didn’t point fingers — just reflected on how close they were. That OKC team is still one of the greatest “what-ifs” in league history. | Stephen Jackson Stak5 | Facebook

The Seattle SuperSonics drafted one of the greatest scorers in NBA history 18 years ago today! Since the Blazers selected Greg Oden with the first pick, the Sonics were able to select Kevin Durant at No. 2. They also had one season with KD before they were sold and became the Oklahoma City Thunder. In 2013, KD returned to Seattle to play in the Seattle Pro-Am. He scored 63 points (26/62 FG) in front of the 3,000 fans packed into the Seattle Pacific University gym. ======= KD's pre-draft workout