Coach Billy Donovan poses for a photo during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019. [Chris Landsberger/The Oklahoman]
Oklahoma City's Chris Paul (3) talk with Billy Donovan during the NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. [Sarah Phipps/The Oklahoman]
Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan talks with Oklahoma City's Steven Adams (12) during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. San Antonio won 114-106. [Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman]
Oklahoma City's Billy Donovan reacts during NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Detroit Pistons at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Friday, Feb. 7, 2020. [Sarah Phipps/The Oklahoman]
Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan talks with the team during a timeout in an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Miami Heat at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. Oklahoma State lost 76-64. Oklahoma City lost 115-108. [Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman]
Oklahoma City's Steven Adams talks with coach Billy Donovan during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. [Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman]
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]
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]
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]
Oklahoma City head coach Billy Donovan, right, talks to official James Capers in the fourth quarter during an NBA basketball game between the Detroit Pistons and the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Friday, April 5, 2019. Oklahoma City won 123-110. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan talks with Steven Adams (12) and Paul George (13) 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
Oklahoma City head coach Billy Donovan walks off the court with Steven Adams after a scuffle during the NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Coach Billy Donovan speaks during Thunder post practice interview Thursday, September 28, 2017. Photo by Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman
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