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Steve Kerr wants to reunite Westbrook, KD, and Harden at the All-Star Game

By David Rouben

Feb 18, 2017; New Orleans, LA, USA; Western Conference center DeAndre Jordan of the Los Angeles Clippers (6), Western Conference guard James Harden of the Houston Rockets (13) and Western Conference guard Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder (0) laugh during the NBA All-Star Practice at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 18, 2017; New Orleans, LA, USA; Western Conference center DeAndre Jordan of the Los Angeles Clippers (6), Western Conference guard James Harden of the Houston Rockets (13) and Western Conference guard Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder (0) laugh during the NBA All-Star Practice at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Steve Kerr is a big fan of reuniting the Oklahoma City Thunder’s ill-fated Big 3 by playing Russell Westbrook, KD, and James Harden at the same time.

Even though Steve Kerr is the head coach of the Golden State Warriors, he wants to do a service for fans of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Much has been made of the unceremonious breakup between Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden over the years. But the All-Star Game will mark the first time all three of them will be on the same team since the 2012 NBA Finals.

Harden wasn’t nearly as important to the Thunder franchise as Durant was, and after five years, you’d think that him and Westbrook have made up. But having played three times already, Steve Kerr knows firsthand how much animosity Westbrook harbors towards KD.

Perhaps that’s why, as coach of the Western Conference All-Stars, he feels as though it’s his duty to have them back on good terms by the time All-Star Weekend is up. He’ll start by attempting to put the Big 3 on the floor together:


Of course, they all would’ve been reunited had Westbrook been voted as an All-Star starter. Perhaps that’s why the league conspired to put Steph Curry ahead of Westbrook, despite being voted No. 1 on the players and media list.

During the lead-up to the All-Star Game, the media focus has been squarely on KD and Westbrook. Durant has been doing his best to try and make up with Westbrook when he called him the best in-game dunker. And so far, this is the only face-to-face confrontation the two former Thunder teammates have had:

There’s no question everyone wants to see the Big 3 back together on the floor. And it’s great that Kerr is willing to make it happen. However, he’ll probably off-set that immediately by putting out a lineup of all four Warriors players, too.

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Whether the hate between KD and Westbrook will actually die down remains to be seen. But it should make for a great story during the All-Star Game.

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