Thunder fire Scott Brooks, likely top candidate for Denver Nuggets

Per Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski, the Oklahoma City Thunder have fired head coach Scott Brooks.

Oklahoma City has fired coach Scott Brooks, league source tells Yahoo Sports.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) April 22, 2015

Brooks won the NBA Coach of the year award in 2009-10 and led the Thunder to the NBA Finals in 2011-12. Brooks went 338-207 in seven seasons with the Thunder but was let go after a disappointing 45-37 injury stricken season in 2014-15.

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

Brooks spent time in Denver as an assistant coach under George Karl from 2003-2006 and the Nuggets are likely to have Brooks high on their list of coaching candidates.