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Kevin Durant isn’t mad Scott Brooks was fired

By Sam Richmond

January 5, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Scott Brooks (right) instructs forward Kevin Durant (35) during the second quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
January 5, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Scott Brooks (right) instructs forward Kevin Durant (35) during the second quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant said that he supports the team’s decision to fire Scott Brooks on Wednesday. 

The Oklahoma City Thunder made a franchise-altering move on Wednesday, firing coach Scott Brooks after seven seasons with the team.

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The Thunder experienced a significant amount of success under Brooks, as they won 62.0 percent of their games and made three Western Conference Finals appearances and an NBA Finals appearance during his seven years.

However, the Oklahoma City management clearly thought it was time to move on. So, too, did Kevin Durant.

The Thunder superstar stated that he supported the team’s decision “100 percent” in a message thanking Brooks on Instagram.

It reads:

"“Today was tough for me. While I support our team’s decision 100 percent and look forward to the upcoming season and the future in OKC, Scotty was my coach and a friend for the past 7 seasons. We accomplished a lot together, and those times will never be taken away from us. I grew as both a man and a ball player under his guidance and for that I will be forever grateful. I wish nothing but the best for him and his family who have also been such a big part of this city and organization. I know he will be very successful in wherever his next steps in life are.”"

Durant supporting the Thunder’s decision to fire Brooks is nothing to ignore.

KD’s a free-agent after next season and it’s certainly important that he’s on the same page with the organization if he’s ultimately to make another long-term commitment to the team.

In fact, it wouldn’t at all be surprising if the Thunder asked Durant his opinion on the matter before firing Brooks to ensure they didn’t make a move that would upset him.

Also of importance: Durant mentions that he’s excited for “the upcoming season and the future in OKC.” Sure, a lot could happen in the next year and Durant might ultimately decide that he wants to leave the Thunder, but at this moment he doesn’t exactly sound like a guy wanting to switch teams.

All of this has to be an encouraging for a Thunder team that’s surely desperate to keep KD for years to come.

Durant averaged 25.4 points (51.0 percent shooting from the field), 6.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game during an injury-plagued 2014-15 campaign.

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