Kevin Durant, you may remember, spent some time with the Oklahoma City Thunder, where he wore the number 35. He’s not there any more, but there will be a No. 35 on the court for OKC this season.

This type of longevity has allowed several players to wear almost every jersey number available ... He led OKC to four WCF ...

No. 35 wasn't available then, he said. Durant's number obviously isn't retired (yet) by the Thunder. So technically it was available. But there is precedent in OKC of the team denying a number ...

Will OKC retire Durant’s number? Should No. 35 be raised to the Chesapeake Energy Arena rafters? We just learned KD most definitely thinks so, which is a more definitive answer than he gave in ...

Apr 3, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) reacts after a call during ... to allow Dozier to wear Durant's former number only lasted two games.