What made this move sting worse was that the Thunder were a win away from upsetting the Warriors in the 2016 Western Conference Finals. To go from championship aspirations to your title window closed in a one-month span was quite the whiplash of emotions for the fanbase.

Kevin Durant believes his Thunder teams succeeded too early in their careers for front office to keep up with on "Mind the Game" podcast

In a recent conversation on Boardroom, Durant talked about his journey with the Thunder. "We were ahead of our time", Durant remarked.