Eric Maynor News

April 17, 2013; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard dribbles past Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry in the first half at the Rose Garden.

When the Thunder's season ended in Oklahoma City on Wednesday night, fans chanted "O-K-C! O-K-C!" as players walked off the floor.

The two and Kenny Smith all agreed that Durant was tired in trying to carry the scoring load by himself.

The Thunder's selection of Reggie Jackson in the 2011 NBA draft was surprising, to say the least.

Oklahoma City Thunder and NBA fans alike were at a moment of shock when news that Russell Westbrook would be lost for the rest of the playoffs after suffering a knee injury early in their first round series.

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Houston Rockets in round 1 of the 2013 playoffs, 4-2. While this series may go down the memory hole, we should remember it for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is we finally got a close look at how valuable Russell Westbrook is to everything the Thunder are trying to accomplish.

With Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook falling victim to a growing trend of star players sidelined with injuries, his teammate Reggie Jackson has a prime opportunity to show what he can do as a starter for the Thunder.

All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook will have surgery to repair cartilage in his right knee and be out indefinitely, dealing a harsh blow to the Oklahoma City Thunder's championship chances.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook goes down in Game 2 between former teammate James Harden and Patrick Beverly of Houston.

Position: PG Height/Weight: 6-3/175 NBA experience: Four seasons 2012-13 salary: $2,338,721 Contract status: The Blazers can extend a $3.4 million qualifying offer to Maynor, which would make him a restricted free agent.