If events break the Oklahoma City Thunder’s way on Sunday, there’s a chance Mark Daigneault will become an All-Star head coach,
For that to happen, the Thunder (34-15) will need to be in first place by the end of that day. In a tie for first place, the tiebreaker will be the head-to-head record followed by the conference record.
OKC clinches the All-Star head coach berth on Sunday with a win over the Toronto Raptors and a Minnesota Timberwolves loss to the Houston Rockets.
After the Thunder’s win over the Charlotte Hornets, Daigneault talked about the possibility of joining Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace and Keyontae Johnson for the weekend festivities.
“I’ve been made aware of the possibility,” Daigneault said. “It’s not altering my decision-making in terms of how I’m coaching the games right now.”
Daigneault was asked about his interest level in being a part of the All-Star game in Indiana.
“First of all, there’s no guarantee that’s going to happen. I would never snub my nose at that,” Daigneault said. “I also love the All-Star break and time with my family, so it’s a win-win.”
It doesn’t sound like Daigneault will chase the honor, but if it happens due to OKC’s success, then he’ll welcome the opportunity to coach some of the best players in the league.
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