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The Thunder’s Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Jeff Green could become one of the biggest basketball stories the rest of this summer while competing for Team USA, which opens its 2010 training schedule next week in Las Vegas in preparation for the FIBA World Championship.

With all 12 members of the 2008 U.S. gold medalist team opting out of this summer’s games because of injuries, contract matters or personal reasons, OKC’s trio figures to emerge as the biggest torch bearers. And Kevin Durant stands as the most likely face of Team USA during the World Championship, which will be held from Aug. 28-Sept. 12 in Instanbul, Turkey.

Searching for a better NBA trio than the Miami Heat's - ESPN Insider
Employing the star-studded template of a point guard, wing scorer and big man, imagine this triumvirate: Paul, Kevin Durant and Dwight Howard in Oklahoma City. Collectively, again using Paul's 2008-09 injury-free season, this group would edge the Miami trio with a total of 78.7 wins. The scary thing? Depending on how the new collective bargaining agreement shakes out, it could be a viable scenario down the road.

Cole Aldrich will have to earn his playing time | NewsOK.com
Aldrich, at least to start the season, is likely to play behind last year's starting center Nenad Krstic, who logged right at 23 minutes per game in 2009-10. Krstic's backup, customary power forward Nick Collison, played 20.8 minutes, and rookie forward Serge Ibaka received 18.1 minutes per game.

Heat, Bulls, Kings among NBA teams enjoying great offseasons - Britt Robson - SI.com
Nobody maximizes bit parts with the foresight and discipline of Thunder GM Sam Presti. While most of Presti's peers pile up assets and hope to sort it out later, he acquires pieces knowing exactly where they'll fit while always maneuvering for better leverage in the future.

The method to Dan Gilbert's madness - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN
The Cavs got two first-round picks, in the 2013 to 2017 range. They also got 2012 second-round pick that originally belonged to New Orleans and another from Oklahoma City, as well as the right to swap first-round picks with the Heat in 2012

 

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Whoa!

Howard and CP3! I think i would pee my pants.

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by rickpidero on Jul 13, 2010 7:10 PM CDT reply actions  

Just #1?

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by daddydai on Jul 13, 2010 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions  

If Green, Durant, and Westbrook can become prominent figures in USA basketball, the Thunder could become “America’s team” for basketball.

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by daddydai on Jul 13, 2010 8:20 PM CDT reply actions  

As much as I love Chris Paul

if it became KD, Paul and Howard in OKC, I wouldn’t really feel like they’re the Thunder. I mean, that would be a drastically different team than what we have right now. Would it be a great team? Yeah, probably, but it doesn’t really feel right.

Probably the same reason I don’t give a crap about the Heat’s new trio or the NY Yankees.

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by ElectricPencils on Jul 13, 2010 8:30 PM CDT reply actions  

you're right. they wouldn't be a team anymore.

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by daddydai on Jul 13, 2010 9:12 PM CDT up reply actions  

pretty...

sure we can handle it

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by rickpidero on Jul 13, 2010 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

couldnt see dwight here, but CP3, Russ, KD sounds fun.

by Michael Gleich on Jul 13, 2010 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

But Russ would have to move to the 2.

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by ElectricPencils on Jul 13, 2010 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions  

and? i think they can both play off the ball some. being off the ball could allow russ more freedom to slash as well.

by Michael Gleich on Jul 14, 2010 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

Aldrich is not a career back-up for this team.

On another team where they want him to be a bigger deal, maybe. But not when he’s going to be asked to be mainly a defensive presence and an efficient scorer.

In the past 10 years, just four team owners have not paid a luxury tax and are not on pace to pay one this year: Donald Sterling, Jerry Reinsdorf, Chris Cohen (Golden State), Bob Johnson (Charlotte).

Two owners’ teams averaged an operating income of over +$10 million per year while their teams have lost over 60% of their games: Donald Sterling and Jerry Reinsdorf.

by tyger1147 on Jul 15, 2010 9:54 AM CDT reply actions  

Nice.

The Thunder’s core as the heart of Team USA is a cool story, much nicer than the prospect of yet another “Big Three” with Paul and Howard joing Durant in OKC. The one clip that I most enjoyed was the Presti one, highlighting once again why things are trending up for this franchise!

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by ejruiz on Jul 15, 2010 9:54 AM CDT reply actions  

I can't wait to get some news coming in from USA Bsaketball.

This past week has been pretty boring.

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by daddydai on Jul 18, 2010 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions  


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