The Billy Donovan era came to an end Tuesday night with a statement from the Thunder that may have signaled the team would enter its first rebuild since arriving in Oklahoma City in 2008.
In a statement, Thunder general manager Sam Presti said that the mutual decision to part ways with its coach of five seasons came after "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."
Here's a quick rundown of Donovan's five-season tenure with the Thunder:
April 30, 2015: Hired as Oklahoma City Thunder head coach, replacing Scott Brooks.
2015-16: Guided the Thunder to a 55-27 record and first-place finish in the Northwest Division. OKC reached the Western Conference finals, where it blew a 3-1 lead and lost to the Golden State Warriors.
2016-17: Led OKC to a 47-35 record and a second-place finish in the Northwest Division. The Thunder lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Houston Rockets.
2017-18: Oklahoma City finished 48-34 and second in the Northwest Division. Eliminated by the Utah Jazz in the first round of the playoffs.
2018-19: The Thunder finished 49-33 and fourth in the Northwest Division. They were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Portland Trail Blazers.
2019-2020: Perhaps Donovan's finest job coaching. After the team traded a pair of All-Stars (franchise point guard Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets and forward Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers), Donovan led OKC to a 44-28 record and the fifth seed in the Western Conference. Oklahoma City took a powerful Houston club to seven games in a first-round playoff series, before losing. Donovan was selected by the National Basketball Coaches Association as its Coach of the Year.
Sept. 8, 2020: The Thunder announces that Donovan would not return as OKC coach with his contract expiring at the end of the 2019-20 season. The Thunder had a 243-157 regular-season record under Donovan.
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"><figcaption>Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan speaks with Nerlens Noel, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chris Paul during a timeout in an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the New Orleans Pelicans at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. Oklahoma City won 115-104. [Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman]
</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-03074bf588e01371e177e950ae03e741.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma City's Chris Paul (3) talks with coach Billy Donovan during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the New Orleans Pelicans at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. Oklahoma City won 115-104. [Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman]
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"><figcaption>Oklahoma City's Chris Paul (3) talks with coach Billy Donovan during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the New Orleans Pelicans at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. Oklahoma City won 115-104. [Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman]
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"><figcaption>Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan talks with Oklahoma City's Steven Adams (12) an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Philadelphia 76ers at Chesapeake Arena in Oklahoma City, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. Oklahoma City won 127-119. [Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman]
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Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan talks with Russell Westbrook (0) during Game 3 in the first round of the NBA playoffs between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Friday, April 19, 2019. Oklahoma City won 120-108. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-2f3187a75e60191163bdc6bc4625695a.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan walks off the court after an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Miami Heat at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Monday, March 18, 2019. Miami won 116-107. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan walks off the court after an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Miami Heat at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Monday, March 18, 2019. Miami won 116-107. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan walks off the court after an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Miami Heat at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Monday, March 18, 2019. Miami won 116-107. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-a47d1622f9bfddc290c51f868faffa7d.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan walks back towards the bench during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Sacramento Kings at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. Sacramento won 119-116. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan walks back towards the bench during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Sacramento Kings at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. Sacramento won 119-116. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan walks back towards the bench during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Sacramento Kings at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. Sacramento won 119-116. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-4f1dd597b35669395247ead19cb827ef.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan shouts during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Sacramento Kings at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan shouts during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Sacramento Kings at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan shouts during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Sacramento Kings at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-eb10d35be6c11053b842510ff1ab8be6.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma City head coach Billy Donovan reacts to a call during the NBA game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma City head coach Billy Donovan reacts to a call during the NBA game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma City head coach Billy Donovan reacts to a call during the NBA game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-04dcf8332bd774f39291d97e1f19b5c8.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma City head coach Billy Donovan reacts to a call during the NBA game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma City head coach Billy Donovan reacts to a call during the NBA game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma City head coach Billy Donovan reacts to a call during the NBA game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-4eed3accdb45869d2363992cb8f80473.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook (0) talks with Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Boston Celtics at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook (0) talks with Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Boston Celtics at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook (0) talks with Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Boston Celtics at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-64793e7cefbf5458fed7d582349424e2.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan talks with Russell Westbrook during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Sacramento Kings at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan talks with Russell Westbrook during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Sacramento Kings at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan talks with Russell Westbrook during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Sacramento Kings at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-faa23cd2b8e21e72565bc8adc2b36581.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan talks to Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams (12) during the game against the Atlanta Hawks at the BOK Center in Tulsa, OK on 10/7/18. BRETT ROJO/For the Tulsa World" title="Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan talks to Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams (12) during the game against the Atlanta Hawks at the BOK Center in Tulsa, OK on 10/7/18. BRETT ROJO/For the Tulsa World"><figcaption>Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan talks to Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams (12) during the game against the Atlanta Hawks at the BOK Center in Tulsa, OK on 10/7/18. BRETT ROJO/For the Tulsa World</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-d2ca9712e8a1aceac28d382a5ecd4b89.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan talks with Russell Westbrook (0) during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Memphis Grizzlies at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan talks with Russell Westbrook (0) during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Memphis Grizzlies at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan talks with Russell Westbrook (0) during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Memphis Grizzlies at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-9a222a480896f8fdf67dd107a308f1ea.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma City coach Billy DOnovan gathers his team during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Detroit Pistons at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Friday, Nov. 24, 2017. The Pistons won 99-98. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma City coach Billy DOnovan gathers his team during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Detroit Pistons at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Friday, Nov. 24, 2017. The Pistons won 99-98. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma City coach Billy DOnovan gathers his team during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Detroit Pistons at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Friday, Nov. 24, 2017. The Pistons won 99-98. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-29eb2df7265bc623c9dd6a6cb80e4bd0.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan talks with Paul George (13) as he exits the game during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the New York Knicks at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017. Oklahoma City won 105-84. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan talks with Paul George (13) as he exits the game during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the New York Knicks at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017. Oklahoma City won 105-84. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan talks with Paul George (13) as he exits the game during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the New York Knicks at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017. Oklahoma City won 105-84. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-4e61855849b9f81643078ea2c952cc0d.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan talks with Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook (0) during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. The Thunder won 114-96. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan talks with Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook (0) during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. The Thunder won 114-96. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan talks with Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook (0) during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. The Thunder won 114-96. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-78d3317d30a889acf3bb363f2f732cbf.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma City's Carmelo Anthony (7) talks with coach Billy Donovan during a preseason NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman" title="Oklahoma City's Carmelo Anthony (7) talks with coach Billy Donovan during a preseason NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Oklahoma City's Carmelo Anthony (7) talks with coach Billy Donovan during a preseason NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-00909a1d9552f15724a7350268e165cc.jpg" alt="Photo - Coach Billy Donovan speaks during Thunder post practice interview Thursday, September 28, 2017. Photo by Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman
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