This past season, Oklahoma City was given roughly a one percent chance to make the postseason after trading away Paul George and Russell Westbrook, but Donovan’s leadership and scheme worked. All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience.
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The Chicago Bulls have fired head coach Jim Boylen, this after he spent two seasons on the sideline with the team compiling a 39-84 record. (Photo by Kim Klement - Pool/Getty Images), Impact 50: Investors Seeking Profit — And Pushing For Change. The two other teams with vacancies – the 76ers and Pacers – have yet to be connected to the former-head coach (Brooklyn is also still looking for a coach, but I’m excluding them for obvious reasons). Donovan, 55, had been the betting favorite with the Bulls, followed by Kenny Atkinson, Ime Udoka and Mike D’Antoni, according to one betting site. The Chicago Bulls are looking for a new head coach and it appears former Brooklyn Nets mentor Kenny Atkinson is at the top of the list.
“Billy the Kid is a great communicator, teacher and motivator,” Hall of Fame Iona College coach Rick Pitino, who coached Donovan at Providence, said by text. According to ESPN, Atkinson is a strong front runner to get the nod.
We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like. LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 18: Head coach Billy Donovan of the Oklahoma City Thunder looks ... [+] on from the sideline during the first half in game one of the first round of the NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets at The Field House at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 18, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Aside from the names from other teams, the Bulls are also considering some names internally.