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In 11 seasons as an NBA coach, Billy Donovan holds a 469-413 record with six playoff appearances. Scott Taetsch / Getty Images

The Spurs made another offseason addition Thursday, as former Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan has agreed to join Mitch Johnson’s staff, a team source confirmed to The Athletic. Donovan will replace Sean Sweeney, who was hired by the Orlando Magic as their new head coach. ESPN was the first to report Donovan’s hiring.

Rather than taking a year off to enjoy a normal life and serve as a consultant when his Bulls tenure ended a few months ago, he has elected to dive right back into the coaching life. In April, Donovan stepped down as Bulls coach after six seasons at the helm and was later succeeded by former Portland Trail Blazers interim coach Tiago Splitter.

“After a series of thoughtful and extensive discussions with ownership regarding the future of the organization, I have decided to step away as the head coach of the Chicago Bulls, to allow the search process to unfold,” Donovan said in a Bulls statement announcing the move in April. “I believe it is in the best interest of the Bulls to allow the new leader to build out the staff as they see fit.”

Donovan was the ultimate floor raiser over his time in Chicago. Even when the team’s talent level was sparse, he developed hard-working rotations that kept the Bulls in the Play-In tournament until last season. This will be the first time since he coached the Kevin Durant-Russell Westbrook Thunder that he will have a chance to raise the ceiling of one of the league’s most talented locker rooms. Donovan was a contender for the University of North Carolina job, which went to former Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone.

The Spurs lost the NBA Finals in five games to the New York Knicks earlier this month, revealing a need for more experience managing high-pressure situations at the highest levels. The team’s top players will undoubtedly grow from coming up short, but Donovan will bring a wealth of experience to help the team get there. A big part of Donovan’s departure from Chicago was his desire to compete as the Bulls were turning toward a rebuild, so he will be a fit for the culture the Spurs have built.

San Antonio had a series of departures on its coaching staff this offseason beyond Sweeney. Though the front row of the bench appears to remain intact beyond Sweeney (Matt Nielsen, Scott King, Mike Noyes and Corliss Williamson), assistant video coordinator Jon Harris is following Sweeney to Orlando, video assistant Jonathan Tchatchoua is returning to his alma mater Baylor to join their staff, and player development coach Ryan Oliver is joining Pepperdine as an assistant coach.