Billy Donovan has agreed to a deal to grow to be the subsequent head coach of the Chicago Bulls, the team announced Tuesday.
He replaces Jim Boylen, who was fired this past August.
“We’re more than happy to welcome Billy and his household to the Chicago Bulls. The success that he has sustained over the course of his teaching profession places him on a distinct stage,” Bulls govt VP of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas stated in a statement. “We really feel his skill to assist his gamers attain their potential, each individually and collectively, will mesh nicely with our roster. Whether or not as a participant or as a coach, he has gained all over the place his profession has taken him, and we hope that may proceed right here in Chicago.”
The 55-year-old Donovan recently agreed to part ways with the Thunder following Oklahoma City’s loss to the Houston Rockets in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. His contract with the Thunder had expired following the loss.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Karnisovas aggressively pursued Donovan within the aftermath of Donovan’s leaving the Thunder.
Donovan first joined OKC forward of the 2015-16 season after a prolonged stint on the College of Florida.
In every of his 5 seasons with OKC, the Thunder had a successful document and had a successful share of greater than .570. He gained greater than 60% of video games because the group’s head coach. And this 12 months, he was the co-winner of the Nationwide Basketball Coach’s Affiliation’s Coach of the 12 months award.
By becoming a member of the Bulls, he takes over and group in search of its first playoff berth since 2016-17. Chicago went 22-43 this 12 months and since Boylen took over the group in December 2018, the membership went 39-84 underneath his watch.
The choice to rent Donovan is the primary head teaching rent underneath the management of Karnisovas.
Donovan turns into the membership’s third within the final seven seasons.
