For years we've debated and argued and probed the relationship between Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant, trying to decipher what they thought of each other and, more importantly, what they think of themselves.
Now we know.
What was downright unnatural and unseen in NBA history is now in the past: two MVP-caliber players coexisting happily in their overlapping primes, melding their egos, sharing the ball and avoiding killing each other…all while not winning a title.
After eight years of that unfulfilling stability, we have Durant going to that side and Westbrook staying on this side.
It makes sense in an NBA way.
If the results aren't there, stars usually opt to realign in order to shine brighter.
We expect and understand it, and the truth is that it does help us to see stars for who and what they are.
Westbrook agrees.
For all the breathless conclusions that Durant abandoned Westbrook and the automatic speculation that Westbrook wouldn't be able to deal with it, he is flat-out declaring his intention to win on his own by agreeing to a new contract with th ...
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