After missing the Playoffs for the first time in six seasons, the OKC Thunder have fired head coach Scott Brooks. The 2010 Coach of the Year has been on the hot seat for a while, as OKC has underperformed over the past few seasons.
Yahoo dropped the bomb on Wednesday:
Oklahoma City has fired coach Scott Brooks, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) April 22, 2015
Brooks will immediately become a top candidate for the openings in Orlando and Denver, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) April 22, 2015
The Thunder released a statement explaining that Brooks was let go “in order to stimulate progress and put ourselves in the best position next season.”
Thunder’s statement on Brooks firing. pic.twitter.com/WgTR76rHtU
— Zach Harper (@talkhoops) April 22, 2015
