The next question, if you will, couldn’t be any more painfully obvious now: How long will Russell Westbrook remain in Oklahoma City?



Now that the Thunder have chosen to part ways with Paul George, granting his wish by sending him to the Clippers in exchange for a massive haul and helping Los Angeles land Kawhi Leonard in the process, the uncertainty that surrounds their former MVP is as glaringly obvious as that water tower that breaks up the city’s skyline in Bricktown. Even before you start to dissect all the personal dynamics, or the history between Westbrook and the organization that has grown so much more complicated in recent years in the wake of Kevin Durant’s departure, there’s this harsh reality as it relates to this trade: The timelines between the two sides don’t match anymore.



When you land the sort of haul that Thunder general manager Sam Presti pulled in, you simply have to come to grips with the fact that the...