Russell Westbrook Reveals Shocking Truth Behind Kevin Durant’s Departure from OKC

Ever wonder what it feels like to watch your best shot at glory slip right through your fingers—and then see the very player who could’ve taken you there strut off to your fiercest rival? Yeah, that’s the kind of heartbreak Russell Westbrook laid bare when he opened up about Kevin Durant’s infamous exit from Oklahoma City Thunder to the Golden State Warriors. It’s the kind of NBA drama that’s less about x’s and o’s and more about bruised pride, shattered hopes, and the messy fallout of a switch that still stings years later. Join me as we dig into those raw emotions, the bitter rivalries, and the lingering echoes of a move that reshaped the landscape of the league—and left Thunder fans caught somewhere between disbelief and reluctant acceptance.

Oklahoma City Thunder v Golden State Warriors — (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

The breakup between Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder was one of the messiest in NBA history.

Years later, emotions are still raw, and people hold very strong opinions about Durant’s departure.

Russell Westbrook is one of those people, and he recently spoke about losing Durant to the Golden State Warriors, OKC’s biggest Western Conference rivals.

“I’m pissed. I’m livid. I feel like we let that opportunity slip away. I start laughing instantly I’m like this can’t be true, nah no way (KD) would go to that team, they just beat us,” Westbrook said.

“I’m pissed. I’m livid. I feel like we let that opportunity slip away. I start laughing instantly I’m like this can’t be true, nah no way (KD) would go to that team, they just beat us.”

– Russ on KD leaving

(h/t @TheWestbrookEra )

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— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) September 16, 2025

The Thunder were one of the best teams in the league, but they fell short in the 2015-16 postseason, and Durant was ready for a change.

There were rumors of him leaving the Thunder, but few people expected him to head to the team that just beat him.

When Durant announced he was moving to Golden State, nearly all Thunder fans were upset.

They claimed he was chasing a championship ring and abandoning the franchise that gave him a chance.

The fact that he was going to the Warriors made the whole situation even worse, as Westbrook noted.

Durant and Westbrook butted heads for a few years after this decision, although they seem to be in a better spot now.

Thunder fans haven’t forgotten what happened, and this move will follow Durant for the rest of his career, even if it ultimately made the most sense for him.

Thankfully, those fans are now celebrating their team finally becoming champions, which makes his painful moment in history a little more tolerable.

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