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Bulls coach Billy Donovan returns to an ‘odd’ homecoming in OKC

The last time Billy Donovan stepped foot on the wooden court of the Chesapeake Energy Arena was a memorable one.

Still coaching the Thunder at the time, Donovan’s team was set to take on the visiting Utah Jazz, when the entire sporting world was about to change that Mar. 11 night.

Jazz big man Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus, forcing the NBA to cancel the game and start the domino effect of the league-wide shut down.

So now to be back after all those months, and to be coaching a new team after five seasons with Oklahoma City?