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What Kevin Durant learned from OKC—and why it matters in Houston

Kevin Durant is once again poised to pursue his third career championship after last month's blockbuster trade to the Houston Rockets. In a recent podcast episode, Durant reflected on his first championship chase, which took place more than a decade ago during his nine-year stint with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Durant sat down with NBA luminaries LeBron James and Steve Nash for an interview on the "Mind the Game" podcast, which released Part 1 of the two-part chat on Tuesday morning. Durant said he believes the Thunder's front office wasn't "ready," after the team's run to the 2012 Finals, which came before the now-unfortunate trade of James Harden (benefiting the Rockets).