Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault continued to raise his efficiency in 2025/26 after guiding the staff to a championship the earlier season, in line with star wing Jalen Williams (subscriber-only story by way of Jenni Carlson of The Oklahoman).
Although Daigneault will not be among the many finalists for Coach of the Yr regardless of Oklahoma Metropolis ending with the league’s greatest file for a second straight 12 months, his gamers stay extremely complimentary of his work, Carlson notes.
Veteran Alex Caruso highlighted how Daigneault has saved the staff centered on progress, even after reaching the highest.
“And I believe particularly for us this season, it’s been massive as a result of coming off profitable a championship, profitable nonetheless many video games, the margins are small for the place you will discover enchancment,” Caruso mentioned.
“However I believe he’s accomplished an incredible job of looking for it and pushing us to try to discover some methods to get higher as nicely.”
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