Donovan and OKC part ways after five seasons with the organization!
Donovan and OKC part ways after five seasons with the organization! Yesterday evening it was announced that the Thunder and former head coach, Billy Donovan, will be splitting ways.
This comes after his contract had expired after they lost in the postseason. Now, both sides had the option to talk about extensions; but sadly, both sides declined to have talked of an extension.
“We had planned to sit down at the end of the season and discuss the best way to move forward for both of us,” Thunder executive vice president and general manager Sam Presti said in a statement. “After those discussions, it became apparent that we couldn’t provide him the information on the future direction of the team over the next several seasons to give him the level of clarity that he understandably desires at this stage of his career. Therefore, we close this chapter and reflect fondly on all that he has given to the team, organization, and community. Billy will always have a place in the Thunder family.”
What did Billy Donovan (the HC) say in his statement to his departure with the organization?
This is what he prior to both splitting:
“This place will always be special to us. I will always hold this organization in the highest regard and wish the Thunder and their fans the success they deserve,” Donovan said in a statement.
What kind of teams is interested and what kind of teams have availability for their positions?
Currently, the Bulls are open to the decision of making Billy Donovan their next head coach. This comes with no shock as they fired their last head coach about a month ago.
Now, they are having first-round interviews with other head coaching candidates.
The teams that desperately need a new head coach would be the 76ers, Pelicans, and the Pacers. Those teams need a head coach after making some moves/changes this past month or so.
This will be interesting on how things play out for all the head coaching rumors and ideas that are going to be made very soon.
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