Ten years ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder needed Russell Westbrook to do just about everything. James Harden was long gone, and Kevin Durant had left for Golden State, leaving Russ as both their star quarterback and workhorse running back. He became an MVP. But an offense built around one player doing it all became predictable and exhausting.
Russ got more help when Paul George arrived in 2017, but three consecutive first-round exits eventually sent Oklahoma City into a rebuild.
Now, the Thunder have Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, a two-time MVP and NBA champion with a deeper roster around him. He plays a different style than Russ, but he has also…
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