Cleveland and Oklahoma City have followed similar paths to success in the years since the departure of their franchise icons.

One of the people who hate it is none other than NBA All-Star Kevin Durant. He was asked about the new format and said “ I absolutely hate it .” “All-Star Game format changing, all the formats — terrible in my opinion. We should just go back to East-West. Just play a game,” Durant told reporters.

Although the Thunder have experience in using their small ball lineup, this matchup may prove to be a bit more difficult.