Top 5 'What If' Moments in Recent NBA History

#2 What If Kevin Durant was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers with the No 1 Pick of the 2007 NBA Draft

What if the Trail Blazers drafted Durant instead of Greg Oden?

With the first pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, the Portland Trail Blazers selected Greg Oden. Oden, who is considered one of the biggest busts of all time, was out of the league after two seasons due to career-ending injuries.

On the other hand, the Seattle SuperSonics (now relocated to Oklahoma City) cashed in and went on to draft the Consensus National College Player of the Year, Kevin Durant. Durant did not disappoint as he would go on to win league MVP, multiple titles and finals MVP in his career.

Had the Trail Blazers drafted Kevin Durant with the No 1 pick, he would have made the Trail Blazers contenders in the West. Portland were already loaded with talented All-Star caliber players in Brandon Roy (before his injury woes) and LaMarcus Aldridge.

On the downside, however, the Trail Blazers would never have had the opportunity to draft Damian Lillard as he was a lottery pick (6th) in the 2012 NBA Draft.