Should Monty Williams Have a Spot on Billy Donovan’s OKC Thunder Coaching Staff?

May 23rd, 2015 by Dave Leonardis Leave a reply »

As he prepares for his NBA debut, new Oklahoma City Thunder coach Billy Donovan is looking for experienced basketball minds to round out his staff and help smooth his transition from college to the pros. 

Should ex-New Orleans Pelicans coach Monty Williams be one of those men?

According to Yahoo Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski, Williams is on Donovan's long list of candidates: "Donovan has a targeted interest in several potential candidates, including ex-New Orleans Pelicans coach Monty Williams, Chicago Bulls assistant Andy Greer and Portland Trail Blazers assistant Nate Tibbetts, league sources said."

Per Wojnarowski, Donovan is expected to retain assistants Mark Bryant and Darko Rajakovic from Scott Brooks' staff, as well as add former Florida assistant and Alabama head coach Anthony Grant. Billy Schmidt, another one of Donovan's pupils with the Gators, could also join the staff. 

Donovan will be under a lot of pressure to succeed immediately. He's replacing a moderately successful coach in Brooks and inheriting a talented roster with championship aspirations. On top of that, Kevin Durant is e ...

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