He also runs RISE Skill Development, a basketball academy in Oklahoma City.
Bhavnani, born and raised in Los Angeles, majored in biomedical engineering from the University of Southern California and spent one season as an assistant coach for the women's basketball team at Santa Monica Junior College.
An acquaintance from University of Southern California got him in touch with a scout working with the Denver Nuggets, helped Bhavnani get an internship with the Los Angeles Clippers in 2004 where he was an unpaid intern in the video department for 3 years.
He then became the manager of advance scouting/player development for five seasons, and was then hired to be an assistant coach with the Thunder.
[1][2][3] Rajaković previously worked with Bhavnani when they were both assistant coaches for the Oklahoma City Thunder.