NBA 2018-19: Top 10 coaches by disclosed salary

#6 Billy Donovan - $6 million

Oklahoma City Thunder v Denver Nuggets

Making his name as the coach for the Florida Gators when they went on back-to-back NCAA championship runs in 2006 and 2007, Billy Donovan's first bow in the NBA is his current gig with the Oklahoma City Thunder, reported to be worth $30 million over 5 seasons (the contract ends after the 2019-20 season). During his college career, he was lauded as a defensive specialist, and he mentored the likes of Al Horford and Joakim Noah in college (the duo have been multiple All-Stars in the league).

While many critics lament his poor lineup management in his current job, his influence on the Thunder's defense has been obvious over the past couple of seasons. The future of Donovan's NBA coaching career may be fully dependent on this season. Already, his team seems to be a far cry from the slow, plodding, misfiring, sputtering offense they had last season, though they could certainly do with a sniper or two on their roster this postseason.