Spurs hiring Billy Donovan as top assistant

NBA News NBA Rumors Spurs The Spurs are adding one of the NBA’s most respected coaches to Mitch Johnson’s staff. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania and Pete Thamel, San Antonio is hiring former Bulls coach Billy Donovan as its lead assistant. Donovan, 60, spent the past six seasons as Chicago’s head coach after previously leading the Thunder for five years. He owns a career NBA coaching record of 469-413 and has long been regarded as one of the league’s better player-development coaches. Before making the jump to the NBA in 2015, Donovan built a powerhouse at Florida, winning back-to-back national…