OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Raymond Felton and Patrick Patterson have each played in the NBA long enough to appreciate the importance of playing for a team with legitimate title aspirations.
Both believe they found that in Oklahoma City, a point they made clear Tuesday as they were formally introduced by the Thunder.
“The best feeling ever is having a parade,” said Felton, a 12-year veteran from North Carolina. “I’ve never experienced that. I experienced (a title) at the college level but never here in the NBA. I definitely want to do that before I retire from this game.