Next Stop, OKC?

Next Stop, OKC?, Thunder head SAM Presti can nearly definitely rent Billy Donovan as OK City’s coach.

Presti and Donovan, previous friends, can conjointly have tremendous say within the franchise’s future.

Of course, Kevin Durant (a free agent in 2016) and Russell Westbrook (a free agent in 2017), stay the 2 most vital folks within the organization.

What do they think about Donovan? Presti won't recognize.

Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports:

Donovan has had associate degree interest in making an attempt to talk to the Thunder’s key players, together with Durant, Russell Westbrook and fabric Ibaka, before acceptive the duty, however it had been unclear if that will be expedited for Donovan, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Throughout the Donovan method, Presti hasn’t presented along with his high players, nor their agents.

On one hand, this is smart. It doesn’t matter what Durant and Westbrook think about Donovan currently. It matters solely what Durant thinks of him by summer 2016 and what Westbrook thinks of him by summer 2017. If the star players specific a negative reaction to Donovan currently and therefore the Thunder rent him anyway, that would hurt the team’s relationship with those 2. Presti certainly doesn’t need to be within the position of not hiring his high alternative – the coach he believes would most satisfy {durant|Durant|Will Durant|William James Durant|historian|historiographer} and Westbrook a year or 2 from currently – as a result of Durant and Westbrook ar at the start against it. This technique would provide Donovan an opportunity to earn the players’ trust over a year.

On the opposite hand, Durant and Westbrook ar way more vital to capital of Oklahoma than any coach. they must have a say within which coach they work with – and “with,” not “for,” is that the applicable word. Coaches hold solely the maximum amount sway as star players permit. the link is way a lot of cooperative than several perceive.

But perception matters, too. several fans dislike the thought of players having a lot of management than the coach or head. Through this lens, I don’t essentially believe that Presti has unnoticed his star players. even though Durant and Westbrook need to be concerned, they could not need to be seen as intrusive. It wouldn’t be sensible for his or her pictures. So, Presti might show his respect for them and shield them by consulting them and denying it. Logically, no one might prove he didn’t speak with them regarding Donovan.Of course, if Presti is taking this approach, that will indicate Durant and Westbrook ar on board with Donovan. If they weren’t, capital of Oklahoma most likely wouldn’t be to this point down the road with the coach.
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