The Thunder had an unprecedented rise to contention. Led by a trio in their early 20s in Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Harden, OKC made an NBA Finals run. While they lost, everybody expected the Thunder to have the type of run the Golden State Warriors had in the 2010s.

It's been over 10 years since James Harden was a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder, but it's a time period that's remembered for being a what-if. The OKC Thunder made their first and only trip to the NBA Finals when Harden was a member of the team,

Early on in his career, James Harden became part of one of the biggest "what ifs" in NBA history. In his first podcast interview, the All-Star guard reflected on his tenure with the OKC Thunder.