The Oklahoma City Thunder have some life with the return or imminent return of their two superstars.
Check out the latest buzz below.
Durant Could Return Tuesday
The Thunder could get another huge boost this week with the return of Kevin Durant.
The star looked good in practice on Saturday, making it through most of the session.
“Kevin continues to progress well,” coach Scott Brooks told NewsOK. “Thought he had a really good day and will continue to build on that.”
Durant went through an individual shooting workout after practice, taking jumpers at game speed.
Brooks said a definite return isn’t set yet but didn’t rule him out for Tuesday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans.
“Don’t know,” Brooks said. “Don’t know. We just want to continue to put up good days on top of each other. We'll let you know at the appropriate time.”
Mitch McGary could also play on Tuesday.
Thunder Need Title or Durant Could Leave
Durant has previously spoken about the desire to win a title, indicating he may leave if the Thunder can’t snag at least one over the next two years.
The Thunder need to go 45-21 from here on out just to match the 49 wins it took the Dallas Mavericks to make the playoffs last year, and would be facing an uphill battle as a lower seed.
“Just as so many believed that the odds of LeBron James becoming a free agent last summer would increase with a loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the Finals, the widely-held belief around the league now is that the odds of Durant leaving Oklahoma City will spike if he doesn’t win a title (or two) in the next two seasons,” reported USA Today.
“From his hometown Washington Wizards to the Los Angeles Lakers and everywhere in between, they’re just fine if the free agency noise that is already building around Durant got even louder with a once-unthinkable absence from the playoffs.”
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