NBA Report: Thunder ‘Seriously’ Considering UConn Coach Kevin Ollie to Replace Scott Brooks

Personally I’ve been saying for a while now that the Oklahoma City Thunder should move on from coach Scott Brooks and now it appears the team reportedly feels the same way.  If they do decide to part ways with Brooks who will be his replacement?  A major factor in the decision will be pleasing Kevin Durant who will become a free agent in 2016, and for that reason, UConn coach Kevin Ollie is reportedly being considered for the job.


NBA: UConn Coach Kevin Ollie Reportedly Wants Larger Contract Than Steve Kerr to Coach in the NBA

NCAA champion head coach of UConn, Kevin Ollie is now a wanted commodity in the NBA.  Ollie is listening to offers however he reportedly isn’t willing to take a rookie head coach salary.  In fact he wants an even larger contract than first time head coach Steve Kerr got with the Golden State Warriors.


(Video) NCAA: UCONN Head Coach Kevin Ollie Slaps Player After Beating Iowa State

It’s not what you think, it was a playful, celebratory slap.  UCONN players were very much excited after defeating Iowa State 81-76 on Friday night and punching their ticket into the Elite 8 of the NCAA tournament.  The players decided to videobomb their head coach Kevin Ollie while he did his postgame interview but the joke was on freshman Terrence Samuel as Ollie gave him a playful slap in the face after finishing his interview.  The slap had the players going wild and the video going viral.


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