"The ink hardly had dried on Russell Westbrook's contract extension before some Thunder fans began fretting about the next two in line.

A signing that should have been celebrated as a deal that secured the long-term future of two of the league's top players — Westbrook and Kevin Durant — somehow became a cause for concern. Locally, the lingering question has been, will the Thunder now be able to keep James Harden and Serge Ibaka?

It's the NBA's version of borrowing trouble.

Someday, Oklahoma City surely will be forced to bid adieu to someone in its talented young core. But now is not the time to worry over how imminent that day might be."