By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher
The Oklahoma City Thunder have hired a new head coach. Florida Gators head coach Billy Donovan has been hired on a multi-year contract.
Donovan leaves behind the college ranks to take this pro job. However, this is not the first time that he has accepted an NBA job.
In the summer of 2007, he accepted the Orlando Magic coaching job. Yet, a few days later, he had a change of heart and decided to return to the University of Florida.
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The two-time NCAA champion coach has been talking about accepting NBA jobs for the last couple of weeks. He replaces Scott Brooks, who was a successful coach with the Thunder.
There are ties with the Thunder and Donovan, as the team recently hired two of his assistant coaches. That had to help Donovan from the collegiate ranks to accept this new job.
Donovan was at the school for 19 years. He’ll be with the Thunder, possibly through the next five years.
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The Thunder will have high expectations going into next season. Plus, they’ll have to decide what to do with Kevin Durant, who can become a free agent next summer.
The team has a very talented roster and just missed the playoffs on the final game of the regular season. They were limited without Russell Westbrook, Durant, and Serge Ibaka due to injuries.
Oklahoma City’s front office is hoping that Donovan can take the team back to the NBA Finals, which they were in 2012 before losing to the Miami Heat.
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