Tramel: Thunder shouldn't break up Jeff Green, Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant

 
By Berry Tramel | Published: June 24, 2009    Comment on this article Leave a comment
photo - Oklahoma City Thunder NBA basketball players Kevin Durant, Jeff Green and Russell Westbrook watch the game from the sidelines during the first half of the preseason NIT college basketball game between the University of Oklahoma and Davidson University on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman.
Oklahoma City Thunder NBA basketball players Kevin Durant, Jeff Green and Russell Westbrook watch the game from the sidelines during the first half of the preseason NIT college basketball game between the University of Oklahoma and Davidson University on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman.

Sam Presti has made offers to the Clippers for Blake Griffin. You know he has. Wouldn't be doing his job if he didn't.

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The Clippers have counter-offered. You know they have. Wouldn't be, well, it's the Clippers, so forget I said anything.

But the end result is almost certain to keep Griffin in LaLa Land and we might never know how far the Thunder was willing to go to keep Big Blake in his hometown.

We do know where the Thunder should draw the line. At Jeff Green and Russell Westbrook.

Do not break up the cornerstone trio of Kevin Durant, Green and Westbrook.

They are too promising. Too talented. Too good together.

I know that seems goofy to say about a trio that led OKC to 23 wins last season. But forget the 23 wins. Literally. Throw that win total into Lake Hefner and never think of it again.

The 2008-09 record was absolutely irrelevant. This franchise was broken down to be built back up. You don't judge marines halfway through boot camp, and you don't judge NBA teams built around pups who haven't seen their 23rd birthday.

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