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Bulls Hire Billy Donovan as Next Head Coach

Billy Donovan has agreed to a deal to become the next head coach of the Chicago Bulls, the team announced Tuesday.

He replaces Jim Boylen, who was fired this past August.

The 55-year-old Donovan recently agreed to part ways with the Thunder following Oklahoma City's loss to the Houston Rockets in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. His contract with the Thunder had expired following the loss.

Donovan first joined the franchise ahead of the 2015-16 season after a lengthy stint at the University of Florida.

In each of his five seasons with OKC, the Thunder had a winning record and had a winning percentage of more than .