HOUSTON — A video camera shone on the left side of Thunder coach Billy Donovan’s face, throwing the right side into shadows and setting a somber tone as he spoke about Oklahoma City waiving guard Alex Abrines on Saturday.
“Even though he’s not going to be a part of our team anymore, we’re all still here,” he told the media scrum ahead of the Thunder’s game against the Rockets. “He’s still a part of the family, and we’ll do anything we can to help him going forward. He’s a great guy. I feel bad that he’s had to deal with some of the things he’s had to deal with, but we’re all here to support him and help him any way we can.