BREAKING: Billy Donovan agrees to multi-year deal to become Thunder head coach. (via @GoodmanESPN & @ESPNAndyKatz) pic.twitter.com/CyeM5eMnVC
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 30, 2015
So why will Billy Donovan not be like Rick Pitino, John Calipari or Larry Brown? Because, like Brad Stevens, Donovan has left one of the best coaching situations in college basketball. But unlike Stevens, Donovan is entering a world of upside, the best of best case NBA scenarios.
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How do you get Kevin Durant to stay as a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder? You hire the ascending Donovan, a coach that can keep pace with OKC’s rising tide. How do you temper Russell Westbrook‘s wolf-like appetite so the relentless guard remains hungry? I think Donovan is more than equipped to answer that question.
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