The Thunder, who parted ways with coach Billy Donovan after exiting the postseason, could be looking to a first-year head coach to fill the vacancy at the front of their bench. On Friday, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst mentioned that former Trail Blazers assistant and current Timberwolves assistant David Vanterpool as a potential candidate.
The Thunder are beginning to look at a rebuild, which is one of the reasons why Billy Donovan did not stay. The expectation is this could be a first-time head coach.