The first seven games of the season gave OKC Thunder fans hope that Kevin Durant wasn’t necessary for a 50-win team. But as other teams got more footage on the Thunder, the results started to change. After being atop the Western Conference for some time, now the Thunder sit at 8-8 and tied for sixth in the West.
I was optimistic and didn’t want to believe that losing KD would hurt Oklahoma City this much. But the fact of the matter is this:
The roster was built to support Westbrook and Durant. It wasn't intended to function around a Westbrook solo show.