"OKC Thunder's Mark Daigneault Voted NBA Coach of the Year by NBCA"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by ESPN
Mark Daigneault of the Oklahoma City Thunder has been named the National Basketball Coaches Association's NBA coach of the year, leading the youngest team in modern league history to the Western Conference's No. 1 seed. Daigneault, 39, expressed humility and credited his talented players for the team's success, as the Thunder and the Celtics are the only two teams to rank in the top five in both offensive and defensive efficiency this season.