​INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JUNE 19: Head coach Mark Daigneault of the Oklahoma City Thunder arrives prior to playing the Indiana Pacers in Game Six of the 2025 NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 19, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)ORLANDO, FL – MARCH 17: Head Coach Mark Daigneault of the Oklahoma City Thunder talks with the media during the pre-game presser prior to the game against the Orlando Magic at the Kia Center on March 17, 2026 in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)OKC Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault will be making a massive breakthrough in his career as he is named as one of the assistant coaches in USA Basketball, the national program of Team USA. Daigneault will be an assistant under Team USA head coach Erik Spoelstra, a two-time NBA champion head coach with the Miami Heat. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDaigneault will be joined by Detroit Pistons’ JB Bickerstaff and Gonzaga’s Mark Few, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who broke the news on Tuesday. GettyINDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JUNE 19: Head coach Mark Daigneault of the Oklahoma City Thunder arrives prior to playing the Indiana Pacers in Game Six of the 2025 NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 19, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)The staff is being assembled for upcoming Team USA commitments, including the FIBA World Cup in 2027 and the upcoming Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe 41-year-old Daigneault led the Thunder to the franchise’s first-ever NBA championship in 2025. He also coached the team to three straight top seeds in the Western Conference. Daigneault has served as the head coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder since 2020, earning recognition as one of the top coaches in the NBA. Daigneault was named the NBA Coach of the Year for the 2023–24 season.Daigneault has been the coach of two-time reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is playing as the team captain of Team Canada. Daigneault served as the head coach of the Oklahoma City Blue, the NBA G League affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder, for five seasons from 2014 to 2019, before being named as the Thunder head tactician in 2020, when Billy Donovan stepped down from his post. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe coached the team from its rebuilding and developmental years to becoming one of the biggest powerhouses in the NBA. GettyORLANDO, FL – MARCH 17: Head Coach Mark Daigneault of the Oklahoma City Thunder talks with the media during th