The superstar forward arrived in Las Vegas for Team USA’s two-day minicamp last week at the tail-end of an offseason that saw him commit to remaining with the Oklahoma City Thunder for the rest of his prime, and after medical procedures to his left knee and right elbow.
He looked and sounded like a man confident in himself and his surroundings - which, he said, was a big reason he didn’t even bother to take a meeting with another team before committing to remain with Oklahoma City for the next several seasons in the opening hours of free agency.