Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault was announced as a nominee for December’s Western Conference Coach of the Month award.
The NBA announced on Thursday that LA Clippers head coach Ty Lue was the winner of the award. The Clippers went 11-2 in December, one of those losses was to OKC.
Meanwhile, the Thunder went 10-3 in December, with wins over the Denver Nuggets (twice) and Minnesota Timberwolves highlighting the successful month.
The Thunder currently possess a 23-10 record and sit in second place in the Western Conference standings.
Even though Daigneault didn’t win the award, the Thunder collected plenty of accolades on their off day.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won Player of the Month for the first time in his career and was third in the first rounds of the 2024 All-Star voting among West guards. Chet Holmgren won Rookie of the Month again and collected the ninth-most votes in the first rounds of the 2024 All-Star voting among West frontcourt players.
This was the second straight time Daigneault was nominated for the award this season. After finishing second in Coach of the Year voting last season, it’s evident he’s gained the respect of his peers with the job he’s done in OKC.
