Greatest Thunder 'What if' is not what you'd expect

Sam Presti speaks to the press in Oklahoma City, on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. | NATHAN J. FISH/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORKOver the last quarter of a century, the OKC Thunder could point to a bevy of standout "What if" scenarios.

What if Kevin Durant had never left for the Warriors in the summer of 2016? What if Oklahoma City had found a way to keep James Harden on the roster back in 2012?

Though all are certainly thought-provoking and highly entertaining hypotheticals to ponder on, to CBS Sports' Sam Quinn, none seem to hold a candle to the what-could-have-been possibilities had the Thunder not reneged on a trade that would have landed them Tyson Chandler from the New Orleans Hornets back…