The Washington Wizards hired Scott Brooks to replace Randy Wittman as the head coach, but they also hired him to be their top recruiter.
Brooks was the team’s primary target before Wittman even lost his job. But, prior to hiring Brooks, the team had been laying out a plan to lure Kevin Durant away from Oklahoma City.
Make no mistake about it: while Brooks will be an improvement over Wittman on the sidelines, he was also brought in to increase the team’s chances of getting Durant.
After the Wizards missed the NBA Playoffs this year, their once promising chances of getting the hometown hero shrunk completely.