Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

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The Kevin Durant era in Oklahoma City will forever be looked at through the unfair lens of hindsight. Fans endlessly discuss his polarizing decision to join Golden State, but what isn't talked about is what lead to him leaving, and why he departed from what seemed like a great situation. This is the real story about the rise and fall of the OKC Thunder, and why Kevin Durant left.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
02:41 - Kevin Durant’s Rookie Season, 2007-08
03:24 - 2008 Offseason
04:22 - 2008-09 Season
05:10 - 2009 Offseason
05:58 - 2009-10 Season
07:13 - 2010 Playoffs
08:43 - 2010-11 Season
10:23 - 2011 Playoffs
13:19 - 2011-12 Season
14:49 - 2012 Playoffs
18:24 - The Harden Trade
19:50 - 2012-13 Season
21:15 - 2013-14 Season, KD Wins MVP
22:10 - 2014 Playoffs
24:10 - 2014-15 Season
25:34 - 2015-16 Season
26:02 - 2016 Playoffs
29:34 - Conclusion