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Five reasons why Russell Westbrook-led Thunder will be just fine without Kevin Durant

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No team had a worse offseason than the Oklahoma City Thunder. They are the only franchise that lost a franchise player in his prime for nothing. Instead of being a championship contender, Oklahoma City is now seen as a question mark. Unlike other teams that have watched a superstar walk recently, though, the Thunder have positioned themselves to remain relevant.

Here are five reasons why they won't collapse:

1. We've seen them without Durant before

In 2014-15, Durant missed 27 games and the Thunder went 45-37.