Oklahoma City Thunder assistant Monty Williams will not return to the team for the 2016-17 season, coach Billy Donovan announced Wednesday.
Erik Horne of the Oklahoman was among the pool of writers at Donovan's exit interview to report the news. Williams, 44, left the team in February after his wife, Ingrid, died in a car accident. He did not return to the Thunder for the remainder of the regular season or their subsequent playoff run.
Anthony Slater of the Oklahoman reported in April that Williams was not expected back, even after the current season.
Williams previously served as the New Orleans Pelicans' coach for five seasons, compiling a 173-221 record. The franchise made the playoffs twice, including a run to the No. 8 seed in 2014-15. New Orleans lost 15 more games this past season (30-52) under Williams' replacement, Alvin Gentry, than it did in 2014-15 (45-37).
Donovan said he did not yet have a replacement in mind for Williams.
"If you’re going to try to build a team, and you want your team to be cohesive and have really, really good chemistry, then ...
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