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Amin Elhassan, ESPN Staff Writer 9y

Why Kanter has thrived in OKC

NBA, Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Enes Kanter raised eyebrows around the league when he made critical remarksĀ about his former team, the Utah Jazz, prior to his first matchup against them since being traded to OKC on Feb. 19. Among the more noteworthy comments were the sentiment that he "never liked playing basketball" while in Utah, and that he sees "how NBA teams are" now that he's in Oklahoma City.

Perhaps the most damaging remark was a comparison of the professionalism of both franchises, a surprise since Utah has long been considered a model franchise in professionalism and treatment of players. After the Thunder lost to the Jazz 94-89, Kanter softened his words a bit, saying he still respected his former Jazz coaches and teammates, but stuck to his guns by saying "after I went to OKC I was like, 'Oh man, this is how an NBA team is.'"

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