By Jeph Duarte | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-09-01 19:00:00
时隔十二年重返NBA总决赛之后，马刺进行了一系列阵容调整。赛季尚未结束，马刺助理教练肖恩·斯威尼便收到了奥兰多魔术的主教练聘书。为了填补教练组的空缺，马刺引进了比利·多诺万这员重炮。
多诺万刚刚结束了他作为芝加哥公牛主教练的第六个赛季。在此之前，他曾执掌俄克拉荷马城雷霆帅印长达五个赛季。
在最近的一次采访中，多诺万谈到了收到圣安东尼奥邀请的感受。
“圣安东尼奥在季后赛期间给我打了电话……我只希望能以某种方式提供帮助并带来价值。”——马刺助理教练比利·多诺万谈及加盟马刺。pic.twitter.com/JLjfCxCzeR
— JeffGSpursZone (@JeffGSpursZone) 2026年8月31日
芝加哥公牛也在今年休赛期重组了管理层。尽管公牛方面希望多诺万留任，但他认为让新管理层自行选择主教练才是正确的做法。他原本计划休整一年后再寻找新的执教机会。
“然后圣安东尼奥在季后赛期间打来了电话——当时有迹象表明他们可能会流失一些教练组成员，我一开始也不知道该怎么想这件事。但在与主教练米奇·约翰逊交谈之后——我非常尊敬他——我只希望能以某种方式提供帮助并带来价值。”
在担任主教练超过三十三年之后，他期待能够回馈篮球，担任导师角色，并希望能帮助马刺延续上赛季所取得的成功。
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查看原文：Open Thread: Billy Donovan discusses his decision to join the Spurs
Open Thread: Billy Donovan discusses his decision to join the Spurs
Since making their first NBA Finals appearance in a dozen years, the Spurs have done some retooling. Before the season even ended, Spurs associate head coach Sean Sweeney was offered the head coaching position with the Orlando Magic. With a hole on the coaching staff, the Spurs brought in some heavy artillery in the form of Billy Donovan.
Donovan just completed his sixth season as the Chicago Bulls head coach. Before that, he was at the helm of the Oklahoma City Thunder for five seasons.
In a recent interview, Donovan discussed receiving the invite to come to San Antonio.
“San Antonio had called during the playoffs… I’m just hoping in some way that I can help and bring value.” – Spurs assistant coach Billy Donovan on joining the Spurs. pic.twitter.com/JLjfCxCzeR
— JeffGSpursZone (@JeffGSpursZone) August 31, 2026
The Chicago Bulls have also reset their front office this offseason, and although Donovan was asked to stay on, he felt that letting the new management choose their head coach was the right thing to do. He planned on taking a year off before looking for another position.
“And then San Antonio had called during the playoffs there was some thought that they may lose some staff members, and I didn’t really know what to think of it, but after talking to Mitch Johnson, the head coach, who I have a lot of respect for, I’m just hoping that in some way I can help and bring value.”
After serving as a head coach for over thirty-three years, he’s looking forward to giving back, serving as a mentor, and hoping to help expand the success the Spurs have experienced over the last season.
By Jeph Duarte, via Pounding The Rock