As the Oklahoma City Thunder prepare to raise their first championship banner on Tuesday, two familiar faces, Kevin Durant and Steven Adams, return to Paycom Center wearing Rockets uniforms. Ahead of the season opener, both veterans reflected on their connection to Oklahoma City and what it means to face the defending champions on such a historic night.

Kevin Durant on Facing the Thunder

“I feel like we've seen some things that we can use, and we've seen some things we can get better at, just like any unit. It's going to take some time for us to get our flow perfect, but for the most part, we just play hard and take care of each other on both ends of the floor. We'll be fine.”

“Most definitely. That's the championship team. It's always good to gauge yourself against the best team in the

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