Billy Donovan landing spots: Ranking most likely options, from NBA jobs to a return to college

Billy Donovan landing spots: Ranking most likely options, from NBA jobs to a return to college originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Billy Donovan is a much better coach than his 226-256 record in six seasons with the Bulls would suggest.

Chicago ownership desperately wanted to retain the Hall-of-Famer, even going so far as to suggest that they would not be interested in filling their newly-opened lead executive position with a candidate who didn't want him on board. Donovan widened their hiring pool by announcing that he was parting ways with the team in a press release on Tuesday morning. Donovan was always hamstrung by poor rosters in Chicago.

That led to the termination of Bulls executive vice president Arturas Karnisovas, and a rebuild that the veteran coach didn't want to be a part of. While he was in Chicago, he wildly adapted his offensive style based on the personnel he had, going from an isolation-heavy roster with DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine to one of the fastest teams in the league with Josh Giddey. The Bulls never had great defensive talent, but they guarded above their weight.

And he was a top-three coach at drawing up plays in timeouts during his final season with the Bulls. That resume, along with his obvious back-to-back championships at Florida, will make Donovan a highly-sought out coach both among the college and NBA ranks. Here are the most likely scenarios for him after leaving Chicago.