Heading into Sunday’s game against the Phoenix Suns, the safe bet was for Kevin Durant to get a mix of cheers and boos in his first game in OKC since Nov. 2021.
With more than six years passing and the Thunder entering a new phase of their franchise centered around the young core of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren and Josh Giddey, it felt like enough time had passed to turn wounds into scars.
