Anthony Morrow, with the Oklahoma City Thunder for two and a half seasons from 2014 to 2017, saw some of the highs and some of the lows of the organization.
In The Oklahoman’s Thunder legacy series, Morrow was asked if he thinks the relationship between Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook will ever be fixed.
Absolutely,” Morrow said to the outlet. “It’s already repairing faster than people realize.”
After Durant left the Thunder following the 2016 season, Westbrook became the sole face of the team.
“When (Durant) first left, I would see clips of (Westbrook’s) workouts,” Morrow said. “I’m looking at his body, I see him playing pickup in L.A., and I’m like, ‘He’s locked in. He’s gonna come back like a robot or something,’ and he did.”
Westbrook’s triple-double-fueled MVP season the following year led the Thunder to the playoffs through the city’s bitterness toward Durant’s decision to leave for the Golden State Warriors.
“They’re like brothers though. I think that relationship is definitely far more healed than I think people realize,” Morrow said.
He thinks it will be fixed sooner than later.
“When you look up one day, Russ is going to be speaking, and they’re going to be retiring Kevin’s jersey,” Morrow said. “One day.”
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