James Harden from Arizona State University sits for a television interview after being selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder as the third overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft in New York, June 25, 2009. Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

James Harden from Arizona State University sits for a television interview after being selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder as the third overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft in New York, June 25, 2009.

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  1. Former Oklahoma player Blake Griffin, right, looks up at the scoreboard as he sits with his mother, Gail Griffin, during the first half of Oklahoma's NCAA college basketball game against Texas Tech in Norman, Okla., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Griffin, the top NBA draft pick last year, was honored at halftime.
  2. FILE - This is a Nov. 27, 2009, file photo showing New Jersey Nets' Sean Williams on the bench late in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Sacramento, Calif. Former first-round draft pick Sean Williams has been waived by the New Jersey Nets. Nets president Rod Thorn released the 17th overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft on Monday, Jan. 11, 2009.
  3. In this Nov. 13, 2009, photo, Utah Jazz's Eric Maynor brings the ball up during an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Philadelphia. The Oklahoma City Thunder acquired Maynor in a trade with the Jazz. Maynor, the 20th overall pick in this year's draft, was averaging 5.2 points and 3.1 assists in 26 games with the Jazz this season. The Jazz will get the rights to 2002 draft pick Peter Fehse, who has never played in the NBA.

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  2. TAIYUAN, CHINA - JANUARY 31: Former NBA player Stephon Marbury drinks on the bench during his first game for Shanxi Zhongyu against Dongguan New Century during the 19th round of the CBA on January 31, 2010 in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province of China.
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  10. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant reacts after sinking a basket late in the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Durant led the Thunder with 33 points to beat the Blazers 89-77.
  11. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant reacts from the bench late in the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Durant led the Thunder with 33 points to beat the Blazers 89-77.
  12. Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge, middle, scores between Oklahoma City Thunder's Jeff Green, left, and Nenad Krstic, from Serbia, during the second half of their NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Aldridge scored 15 points as the Blazers lost to the Thunder 89-77.
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