But the historical stats and heroics have somewhat overshadowed one other Westbrook transformation: The national perception he wasn't a good teammate. There were questions about Westbrook the teammate when Kevin Durant left for Golden State in free agency last summer. Then the huge questions about what kind of team would the Thunder have with Westbrook as their unquestioned leader. "He's making big plays," Thunder center Enes Kanter said. And he's making everybody better around him."

Source: New Zealand Herald April 04, 2017 00:56 UTC