On the same day that Kevin Durant changed teams yet again, the concept of NBA championship-contenders needing a “Big Three” died in Game 7 of the Finals.
Oh, the irony.
The Thunder — who once had a young Big Three of Durant, James Harden and Russell Westbrook — completed their decade-long rebuild from losing three homegrown future Hall of Famers by winning their first NBA title in Oklahoma City, with a 103-91 victory in a winner-take-all game that was marred by Tyrese Haliburton’s devastating injury.
The new champions paired NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with Jalen Williams (Second-Team All-NBA) and featured five others who averaged double-figure points during the regular season.