Barring injury, the signing of 18-year veteran Nazr Mohammed isn't expected to have any court impact for the Thunder. But he's been touted as a valuable locker room leader.
Oftentimes, it's hard to quantify the importance of one of those veteran voices. Their work is typically done in intimate settings, behind closed doors, away from reporters.
So what's an example of the kind of value Mohammed can bring? Kevin Durant explained, referring back to a 2012 slump during Mohammed's first stint with the Thunder.
“We were going through the same thing we are going through right now,” Durant said.