A year ago today at 7:26 p.m. Central Standard Time, something happened in the sports world that Thunder fans never thought was even imaginable.
Russell Westbrook was traded. To the Rockets nonetheless, the same team whose fan base has been responsible for the majority of Russ slander that was spread out across social media with it peaking during the 2017 season as Russ vs. Harden MVP debates dominated talk shows and timelines.
The trade was an anticipated gut punch as trade rumors surrounding Russ followed after the shocking Paul George trade took place in the middle of the night less than a week earlier.