NBA History: 5 Greatest Oklahoma City Thunder players ever

#1 Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook spent more than a decade with the Thunder

Russell Westbrook completed a surprise trade to the Houston Rockets earlier this summer, although the point guard will always be remembered by the Thunder fan-base as the force behind the team during its first decade of existence.

Westbrook was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics just six days before the team moved to Oklahoma City, and was named to the All-Rookie First Team following an impressive debut season. By 2011, Westbrook was an All-Star, and his relentless hustle and drive meant that the Thunder supporters took to him in a way that they never did with the more talented Durant.

Westbrook also made history as he averaged a triple-double during his final three years with the franchise, and he left the team leading in points, rebounds, minutes, assists, and steals. Ultimately, Westbrook is the greatest to ever pull on an OKC jersey, and there is no doubting that his number 0 will eventually be retired.