Now with the Rockets, Kevin Durant will be on the opponent’s bench for Oklahoma City’s ring night in October. That adds yet another layer of intrigue.

If Durant is going to downplay the Thunder's championship, he's inviting fans to boo him on Opening Night. That's happened in his seven trips to OKC since he left. Expect that to continue until the day he retires, and at his eventual jersey retirement ceremony a few decades from now.

After it was reported that the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder will open the 2025-26 season against the Houston Rockets and star forward Kevin Durant, fans were curious about how he'd feel about watching his former franchise hang a championship banner.