SEPTEMBER 02: OKC Thunder talk with Billy Donovan during a time out during the fourth quarter against the Houston Rockets in Game Seven. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Mark Daigneault’s OKC Thunder coaching team features several returnees but there are other common bonds permeating the staff.
The OKC Thunder roster isn’t the only thing experiencing major changes this offseason. When Billy Donovan’s contract was finished at season end the bench boss and the Thunder front office mutually agreed to part ways. For Donovan, his stock was at its apex having got his club to surpass all expectations and coming one shot short of reaching the semi-finals.