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OKC Thunder's Mark Daigneault voted NBCA Coach of the Year
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Mark Daigneault was voted the National Basketball Coaches Association's NBA coach of the year on Monday.
The voters consist of the league's 30 head coaches. Daigneault is the first OKC Thunder head coach since Billy Donovan (2019-20) to take home the award, which was created in 2017.
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OKC (57-25) is enjoying a breakout season thanks in part to Daigneault, who's in his fourth season as head coach. The Thunder improved by 17 wins and is the top seed in the West for the upcoming playoffs .
OKC is the youngest team in NBA history to earn the No. 1 seed in either conference, and Daigneault is the third-youngest head coach in the league at 39 years old.
Daigneault is also the favorite to win the NBA's Coach of the Year award. The winner will be announced during the playoffs, which begins on Saturday following the conclusion of the play-in tournament .
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This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: OKC Thunder's Mark Daigneault voted NBCA Coach of the Year
