Durant's Decision

     The popular opinion is that Durant should stay with the Thunder.  The Thunder are in a complex situation.  Their team was one win away from making it to the NBA Finals, but Durant, and Westbrook may well have peaked as a duo.  Four years ago when they lost the NBA Finals
to the Heat, they were a very young team.  Their future looked bright.  Four years later, while they have been good since then, they have not won a championship.  In their own conference is a young Golden State team that looks better prepared for the future than OKC.  They had their chance this year, and they had a great chance.  They got Golden State with an injured Steph Curry, who hadn't quite found his touch since coming back.  They got out to a 3-1 lead, and then Golden State came back, and won the series.  You have to wonder will the Westbrook-Durant dominated Thunder win any championships.  If Durant goes to another team, it could be a team that isn't very good.
If he stays with the Thunder they might not win a championship.  The championship is what is missing from Durant's resume. 

      There is also the issue, of Russell Westbrook.  Durant is the best player on the team, but the team's second best player is the one who always has the ball in his hands.  It's like Westbrook got addicted to dominating the offense when Durant was away, and not even Durant's return will make him change up his style of play.  It was part of what hurt the Thunder in those last three games, though Durant also played a big role in the team's struggles.  Late in game six Westbrook, and Durant tried to put the team on their shoulders, and it didn't work.  The Thunder's had too
many turnovers late in the game, and too few passes.  Westbrook especially was making bad mistakes.  The feeling when they had the 3-1, lead was that they were going to lose game 5, and win game 6.  When they were competitive in game 5, they were acting as if they were fine
with things, even though they lost the game.  They knew their best chance to close the series was at home, and they blew that one.  Westbrook wants his numbers, and I don't think he wants to step back, and let Durant be the man, even if that's what's better for the team.

     What are my feelings on this decision?  I think that unless Durant is going to jump the bandwagon of a really good team (which he might do), the best thing to do would be to stay where he is at.  Now I don't think they have a great chance at winning a championship next season, but it seems like going back would at least give him a realistic shot.  Besides I don't think he wants the backlash that would
happen if he left.