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Miller suggested that the Thunder retire the jerseys of four players! US media questioned Harden s qualifications: He should be useless after only playing 7 starts.

1:41am, 23 October 2025Basketball

On October 22, a No. 4 jersey hung over the Thunder Arena. He belonged to Nick Collison. This jersey was retired by the Thunder in 2019. Reggie Miller said: "Nick will have company for the next five to seven years."

Miller then began to list the Thunder players who he thought should have their jerseys retired. "Russell Westbrook's jersey should be retired here. Kevin Durant, I know it's unpopular, should be retired here. I think Serge Ibaka's jersey should be retired here. James Harden, I think it should be retired here."

There is no doubt about Westbrook's situation. He played for Oklahoma City for 11 seasons, was a superstar, and was elected the regular season MVP as a Thunder player in 2017.

Although Durant left the Thunder to join the Warriors in 2016, he is one of the best scorers in NBA history and was elected the regular season MVP as a Thunder player in 2014. So, at least from a basketball perspective, it obviously makes sense.

The US media believes that Ibaka’s situation is beginning to be controversial, but this is at least understandable. He was named to the All-Defensive First Team three times and became a force in the paint with his shot-blocking ability during his seven seasons with the Thunder.

As for Harden's eligibility to retire the Thunder jersey, it is the most questioned by the US media. They believe that Harden is basically impossible to retire the Thunder jersey. Although Harden has been selected to the All-Star 11 times and won the NBA scoring title 3 times, he was not like this when he was with the Thunder. He only spent the first three seasons of his career with the Thunder, during which time he averaged 12.7 points per game and started only seven games.

Among the four players nominated by Miller, do you think whose jerseys should be retired by the Thunder?

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