How has your support system been throughout all this?

Great, man. My family's the best. My mom, dad, brother, girlfriend. They've been amazing. They've done a great job of just helping me out whenever I need it. They've been around, travel with me. Just helping me out. It's great. They've been great.

You've proved your worth a little more each year. But maybe never have you proved your worth more than when you're out. Does that hurt you to hear how important you are to this team? Do you try to not listen to the news about the Thunder now?

It just hurts not to help. I think it hurts me not to help, not to be able to go out there and help my team. I really don't listen to that stuff. Try to just, like I said, find a way where I can help. Even though I'm out, I still have a voice and I can help my team. Still find a way where I can communicate things to guys. Maybe they don't listen, maybe they do. But I still have a point to where I can use my voice and try to find a way where I can help my team.