i will respectfully disagree.
billy coached 7 more years at Florida after Kentucky pursued - plenty of time to make the move before trying the nba.
And even then, billy had a very difficult time making the move- and Jeremy Foley was a big reason. OKC had a wildcard in Presti, with whom Billy was very comfortable and confident.
Yes, Christine has always been part of their decisions, but she didn’t squash any “finalized deal”. That didn’t exist.
And for billy, his legacy at Florida and relationship/loyalty to foley - those things did matter.
I know for a fact Billy Donovan turned down Kentucky after negotiating the contract. He had a pen in his hand. I always believed it was a recruiting tactic to delay UK so I don’t actually think he was gonna take it. His wife had already been clear she wanted to part of the move.