After trading away both Russell Westbrook and Paul George during the offseason, the Thunder were projected to win just 31.5 games coming into 2019-20, a figure they blew past at the beginning of February. With 18 games left on the schedule prior to the league-wide suspension, Oklahoma City was sitting at 40-24, in fifth place in the Western Conference, with a chance to finish with a better record than last year’s team. It’s because of the Thunder’s unexpected success one could argue that head coach Billy Donovan should win Coach of the Year. Nick Crain of Forbes Nick Crain of Forbes Nick Crain of Forbes
The case for Billy Donovan as NBA Coach of the Year
After trading away both Russell Westbrook and Paul George during the offseason, the Thunder were projected to win just 31.5 games coming into 2019-20, a figure they blew past at the beginning of February. With 18 games left on the schedule prior to the league-wide suspension, Oklahoma City was sitting at 40-24, in fifth place in the Western Conference, with a chance to finish with a better record than last year’s team. It’s because of the Thunder’s unexpected success one could argue that head coach Billy Donovan should win Coach of the Year. Nick Crain of Forbes Nick Crain of Forbes Nick Crain of Forbes