OKLAHOMA CITY -- It was a far different atmosphere at Oklahoma City Thunder media day as opposed to last year's, with a laid-back vibe and an unusual complete absence of drama.
Last season on media day, the basketball world was still whirring after Carmelo Anthony was dealt to the Thunder the day before, but other than some curiosity about the state of Russell Westbrook's knee -- he reaffirmed his arthroscopic surgery was no big deal -- everything was pretty straightforward on Monday. Most specifically with Paul George, who instead of answering questions about an unknown future, was talking about title contention and the reasons he re-signed with the franchise.