NewsOK.com · Sep 10, 2020
OKC Thunder: 50 candidates to replace Billy Donovan as coach
Billy Donovan and the Thunder mutually agreed to part ways after five seasons.
General manager Sam Presti didn’t set a timeline for hiring Donovan’s replacement, but he did share one requirement.
“I think the No. 1 thing is always having a passion for Oklahoma City,” Presti said, “and having a passion for the Thunder and the organization.”
Given the uncertainty of how the next few months may play out, Presti and the Thunder won’t likely be in a rush to name a new head coach.
Here are 50 possible candidates for the Thunder job:
Internal promotion
David Akinyooye: Akinyooye was a first-year Thunder assistant after four seasons as an assistant with the G League Oklahoma City Blue.