Small signature at the bottom of the paper, and it’s settled. According to Adrian Wojnarowski and ESPN, the Thunder and Mark Daigneault have agreed to continue the adventure together. No big surprise, but this news can make Oklahoma City fans enthusiastic: the good job done by their coach is not ready to stop.
Since 2020 and the appointment of Mark Daigneault at the head of a Thunder in reconstruction, the sky has never been so dotted with thinnings in Oklahoma. Admittedly, the seasons under his tactical direction have not been punctuated with great success, but the sporting project is going in the right direction. We can already credit him with great successes, such as the development of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, but also the accumulation of Draft choices having already revealed their effectiveness on the ground, Josh Giddey, Luguentz Dort and Jalen Williams in the lead. Without even mentioning Chet Holmgren, a phenomenon who has not yet stepped on an NBA floor officially, this part of Daigneault’s work at the Thunder is a success.
Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault has signed a contract extension, team says.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 19, 2023
In terms of results, the Éclairs are slowly starting to climb the slope. Participants in the Play-in this season, they barely went to a place in the Playoffs. We will have to wait, but on the pitch, the feeling is good. The young group has “learned” with him and therefore has complete confidence in him. This extension is therefore rather natural, although the real challenge, that of making this team a winning machine, begins now.
The goal? Place Oklahoma City on the map, then gain experience with that group until they’re ready to battle it out in the big leagues. The Nuggets, the Warriors are proof of this: winning with homemade equipment is possible and it is even a requirement today. Daigneault’s advantage? In addition to a strong heart, his group could be reinforced with sympathetic external elements. The still large number of draft choices in the Thunder bank will not fail to interest people in the years to come, so the possibilities for adjusting the workforce are numerous in the short term.
Ah well, the Thunder which extends Coach Daigneault in scred. Good job developing the kids, the squad is doing well and the players are enjoying it. Warning: it’s now that it’s going to start to get serious.
We hope for a different end than that of Brett Brown.
— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) July 19, 2023
Nevertheless, with this extension, the pressure is now on his side. If Adrian Wojnarowski does not mention an amount, we imagine that MD – second in the ranking of votes for Coach of the Year 2023, behind Mike Brown – was rewarded with a tidy sum. And all the challenges that go with it. You are being paid dearly, so live up to our trust. In any case, no doubt: the 2023-24 exercise of the Thunder may well be devilishly interesting to follow.
Source : Adrian Wojnarowski
2023-07-19 16:09:00
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