Thunder assistant Monty Williams won't return to team

[Basketball Fan]

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Thunder assistant Monty Williams will not return to team

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Thunder assistant coach Monty Williams will not return to the team.

Thunder head coach Billy Donovan made the announcement Wednesday morning.

Williams left the team after his wife, Ingrid, was killed in a car crash. On Feb. 9, an oncoming car crossed the center line and hit Ingrid Williams' SUV near downtown Oklahoma City. She died the next day.

Williams was in his first season with the Thunder. He was head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans the previous season and led them to the playoffs.

Donovan said he would talk to his current assistants to help figure out how to go forward.

[Haymaker]

He's a broken man. I wish nothing but strength to him.

[Bosnian Sajo]

He's not broken, he just has to take care of his family first.





Good for him, he's doing the right thing.

[BlazerRed]

He's not broken, he just has to take care of his family first.





Good for him, he's doing the right thing.
Exactly. I'm sure Monty's wife was the one caring for their children while Monty was busy traveling six months of the year. The options are for him to palm them off to family members or leave and look after his family himself. I'm not going to pretend I know what's best for his family but I'm sure he made the right decision.