Brunson has been named to the All Star team and earned second-team All-NBA honors in each of the last two seasons. Hart just completed perhaps the best season of his career with 13.6 points, 9.6 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game.

Firing Tom Thibodeau was the plan.

Hart called out fans for criticisms of Thibodeau and encouraged them to appreciate what he accomplished as head coach.