You are under the mistaken impression that I am taking any of this seriously. When discussing a topic this ridiculous, it is best to respond with ridiculous. It's all in fun. I don't for one second think that the cost of a head coach is going to end up keeping Durant and Westbrook. I'll throw some tags in there for you next time.
Why are we assuming that Self would be on the list if they were to fire Brooks? Recent evidence says:
1: Two years ago, he had the #1 draft NBA pick (Recruit too) and #3 NBA draft pick (top 5 recruit)... Kind of like having Durant and Westbrook, right? To be fair, Self did lose Embiid (much like Durant this year though for Brooks) and KU got rolled early in both the the Big 12 Tourney and NCAA with overwhelming odds in KU's favor.
2: When has Self showed he can do more with less? Like more with dramtically less. Unfortunately in the NBA they have a draft, not a crazy budget and army of coaches to hand you MCDA each year. I love OKC but I agree with the other posters that Durant heading back to Washington is a strong possibility. I doubt he reloads with the two low NBA picks and the sell of a "rich" basketball city or state that is not OKC / Oklahoma.
3: Is Self a hot coach? Who in the KU fan base isn't disappointed at the last three years? I'm not dismissing the league championships but I think with the talent, they've under achieved, right? Underachieving get coaches fired very quickly in the NBA. See George Karl and Lionel Hollins - two 50 win seasons.
4: My first post is targeted at jabs to KU. Ha!
If Brooks magically was fired and Self magically 100% wanted the job... OKC still passes.