Top 5 NBA coaches to look out for this season

Gregg Popovich with his assistant coachesCoaches are often underrated from our point of view because we don't get the opportunity to witness their magic. Leadership is a key factor for every team's success, and most of it comes from the coach. The ability to work with different personalities and different playing styles, and of knowing who can help your team when and where, is what essentially makes or breaks a team.Here's a look at give coaches who seem like to give us a good show this season.

#5 Billy Donovan

Replacing Scott Brooks as Head Coach, Billy Donovan will enter the NBA with the Oklahoma City Thunder this season. Since the Seattle Supersonics evolved into the OKC, this will be the first change in coaching for the team.

For those who don’t know who Donovan is, let’s dig deeper. Donovan is a veteran NCAA basketball coach from Florida; under him the Florida Gators won the championship twice. He’s been a basketball coach for 26 years and was formerly approached by Orlando Magic in 2007 to become their Head Coach.

Moving to the present with the Thunder, Donovan brings a sense of hope to the organization where everything seems right but they aren’t able to become true contenders. With Durant’s contract ending this year, Oklahoma need to show a sense of urgency to change things up and improve.

Donovan has shown great promise so far in the pre-season, remaining undefeated in the few games that they’ve played. He is focusing on guarding the perimeter better and helping Westbrook take his offense to the next level by developing a post-up game.

The best thing about Donovan is that he’s open to suggestions and is flexible. He has already admitted that NCAA (college basketball) and NBA are going to need different approaches. That knowledge and attitude could help him take Oklahoma City to great heights.