The Thunder have agreed to hire former Pelicans coach Monty Williams as an assistant under Billy Donovan.
It's an exceptionally quick turnaround for Williams after the Pelicans cut him loose on May 12. He has five years of head-coaching experience with New Orleans, compiling a 173-221 record during the regular season with first-round playoff exits in 2010-11 and 2014-15, and there's little doubt that he'll serve as Donovan's head assistant. Current assistants Mark Bryant and Darko Rajakovic are expected to keep their positions, and OKC is still searching for another coach with "a strong defensive pedigree."
