ESPN.com · Nov 11, 2020
Oklahoma City Thunder promoting assistant Mark Daigneault to head coach, sources say
The Oklahoma City Thunder are promoting assistant Mark Daigneault to become the franchise's next head coach, sources told ESPN on Thursday.
Daigneault's elevation to replace the departed Billy Donovan completes a rapid six-year rise within the franchise, which included a five-year run as the OKC Blue's G-League coach, where Daigneault had a .572 winning percentage and three division titles.
Daigneault, 35, takes over the Thunder within three weeks of the opening of training camp on Dec. 1, with a roster that could well be in flux between now and opening night on Dec. 22.