OKC Thunder: Brooks takes over

 
BY MIKE BALDWIN
Published: November 23, 2008

Scott Brooks has a four-month audition to fill the Thunder head coaching vacancy created when GM Sam Presti fired P.J. Carlesimo late Friday night.

Instead of hiring unemployed veteran coaches like Avery Johnson , Flip Saunders or Jeff Van Gundy , Presti said Brooks will be Oklahoma City ’s interim coach the remainder of the season. Brooks replaces P.J. Carlesimo, who was fired Friday night after a 25...


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