According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports:
The Oklahoma City Thunder have added a fourth year to a contract extension offer to coach Scott Brooks, but the two sides still have significant differences on salary, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.
Brooks’ contract expires on Saturday, and he could immediately become a candidate for the Portland Trail Blazers , sources said. Thunder GM Sam Presti and Brooks’ agent, Warren LeGarie, have had conversations this week, but there is still a gap between the sides.
The Thunder have reportedly already offered Brooks a three-year deal just under $11 million. Brooks made $2.1 million last season, which was the final year of his contract.
Presti has said that Brooks’ situation was at the “top” of the team’s offseason to-do list and has stressed that Brooks has immense value to the organization. With rumors beginning to circulate involving Jeff Van Gundy and Phil Jackson, Presti shot them down by calling them “rubbish.”
It’s pretty clear the Thunder want Scott Brooks back as head coach of the team, but it’s a numbers game. Brooks wants to be paid like a top level coach and the Thunder are trying to be prudent about how much they dish out. To me, it’s never really been an issue of if, but more of when, and how much.
Well let's hope Brooks takes his talents to some where else.
He really does think he's good, doesn't he. . . . smh
let him go
So Scotty and his agent already have the 4th year offer. They will sit for more money per year now. This likely will take Presti making a best and final offer and walking away if not accepted in 48 hours.
Presti needs to find an enforcer for this basketball team. We have no enforcer. We have a loveable pro wrestler named Perk, but we have no enforcer. If James stays for another year or so and the economic reality sets in --then so be it. Artest decapitates Harden--no retribution. Artest mauls KD continually in the playoffs---no retribution. Steven Jackson woofs at our bench---no retribution. Little Mario Chalmers treats our MVP like a bitch on our bench in Game 5--and still no retribution. Maybe Presti should dangle Perk and Reggie Jackson together and see if we can come somehow find an enforcer for next year's Thunder squad. Beal would not have made us a more viable championship team next year, but Artest and Steven might fill the void. We have no enforcer.
@El Prez you want artest and steven jackson on the team? you are cheering for the wrong organization
I think a guy with a loaded team that almost got swept in the finals by a squad with an inferior roster should be happy with a 4 year deal and not demanding more money...but that's just my opinion
Royce Young: Want to see my snap judgments on each pick tonight that I will likely regret in three years? Grades on every one here: http://cbsprt.co/NHhWGy about 16 minutes ago Read more: http://hoopshype.com/twitter/media.html#ixzz1z83yWOp2
Thats from: http://hoopshype.com/twitter/media.html
Marc Stein: Also from @Chris Broussard on SportsCenter: Bobcats narrow five potential trade partners for No. 2 pick to two teams (Cavs and Rockets) 1 minute ago Read more: http://hoopshype.com/twitter/media.html#ixzz1z83EySlh
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http://www.dailythunder.com/2012/06/pre-draft-primer-five-big-questions-for-draft-night/#respond
@MisterJohnsonOKC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76RrdwElnTU
Chris Broussard says that Bobcats has narrowed the 5 teams to Rockets and Cavs
I have some insane breaking news, it appears that Jared Sullinger might fall into the 20's.
@MisterJohnsonOKC h8u
Broussard: Cleveland has discussed dealing Anderson Varejao for No. 7 (Warriors) and No. 12 (Rockets)
Who do they want? Drummond?
Drummond with the 7th that is
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, Royce Young is in the middle of writing his article for tonight's Draft Thread and will be posting it shortly.
@Barry Amenema Royce Young: Want to see my snap judgments on each pick tonight that I will likely regret in three years? Grades on every one here: http://cbsprt.co/NHhWGy about 16 minutes ago Read more: http://hoopshype.com/twitter/media.html#ixzz1z83yWOp2
However, he will spending the majority of his time this evening updating his grades for each team's pick, http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/19439248.
The boy's got to eat....and it's a paying gig.
David Aldrige says OKC Scott Brooks still negotiating on a new deal with dealing looming with 4 million a far the tipping point
Reports out of Oklahoma City indicate Royce Young has offered cemitten a 4-year deal to like comments in the comment section. Sources say cemitten is open to signing a long term deal but the sides are far apart on major issues, such as cemitten's request for a mass like option to save his hands from future wear and tear.
JVG is doing the NBA Draft tonight get ready for flopping complain about College players
Charlotte Bobcats getting closer to dealing number 2 pick and will likely to give it Cleveland and Cleveland will get the guy from Florida forgot his name
@tydude trade it to Us, and well flip it to Cleveland
@tydude Charlie Sheen.
When you put Rose's injury rehab time into consideration, it basically means da Bulce 2012-2013 season won't matter. At best he'll be back after All-Star break & the team without him spear heading the attack will probably have an optimistic 4th seed or a more realistic fringe play off record. Basically if they trade any of their core players means the front office is just looking forward to 2013-2014.
@S4TISF4CTION They did pretty well without him during the regular season.
GODDAMMIT i just got reminded of Fattier Bank Shot... goddammit we should've won that game
@ILikePancakes Mike Miller had 23 points in game 5. Clearly, we were not meant to win this year.
what is the over/under David Stern gets boo tonight
@tydude He gets boo'd no matter where he goes except here and San Antonio.
Come on Ford, I need a 10.2!!
LOL Phoenix going to try and get ray allen...do they really need more old dudes?
OH GOODNESS!! I just found out Sullinger might fall into the 20's!!!
@ElMexiThunder Link or it didn't happen.
@ElMexiThunder We're gonna trade Harden for the #2 pick and draft Sullinger. Duh.
@ElMexiThunder You have no chance to survive make your time.
@Barry Amenema @ElMexiThunder Move all Zig. For great Justice.
@sammasaaron Ha ha ha ha ...
@Barry Amenema LOL! I'm just teasing!
@ElMexiThunder See... this is why we can't have nice things...
No draft article?
@okcjim we need a draft open thread
@C-Wil @okcjim let me ask royce on twitter.
@Jax Raging Bile Duct @tydude Yeah, But it would still be nice to have a seperate thread for the draft. Open a thread called "Draft Thread" then a single sentence that said "Talk about the draft".
@tydude I meant this thread has already derailed as it is.
@Jax Raging Bile Duct draft starts at 6:30
@tydude I think it's too late.
@Jax Raging Bile Duct @C-Wil @okcjim i don't want to have 20,000 comment about the draft in the brooks thread
@tydude @C-Wil @okcjim OR, or... OR! just talk about draft stuff right here.
@tydude @C-Wil @okcjim Yeah i did too.
@C-Wil @okcjim send him a tweet
@C-Wil @okcjim Agree