Billy Donovan is set to join the San Antonio Spurs’ coaching staff as lead assistant coach, according to multiple reports. The Athletic and Yahoo Sports all describe the move as Donovan taking an assistant coaching role with San Antonio after leaving his most recent NBA position with the Chicago Bulls. One Yahoo report specifies the role as “lead assistant coach,” while another reiterates that he is joining the Spurs’ staff in that capacity.
Donovan’s NBA head-coaching background includes 11 seasons and a career record of 469–413, with six playoff appearances, as noted in The Athletic. Other reporting also connects him to prior head-coaching stops with the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Bulls, reflecting a career that spans multiple franchises before the Spurs job.
Across the sources, there is consistent agreement that the Spurs are bringing in Donovan and that the position is an assistant-coach role, specifically described as lead assistant. The reports do not provide details here on the timing of the hire or specific duties beyond the title.
