Hawks nearing deal to hire Nate McMillan as assistant coach
The Hawks are working on a deal to hire former Pacers coach Nate McMillan as an assistant coach, a person familiar with the situation confirmed to the AJC. The negotiations were first reported by Marc Stein of the New York Times.
McMillan compiled a 183-136 record in four seasons with Indiana (3-16 in the playoffs) and never had a losing season during his tenure there. Although he and the Pacers agreed to a one-year extension in early August, McMillan was fired about two weeks later. This season, the Pacers went 45-28 and were swept by Miami in the first round; however, they were playing without Domantas Sabonis, who left the Orlando bubble with a foot injury.
McMillan’s contract details are being worked through now, so it shouldn’t be too long before this is made official, provided nothing falls through.
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Sarah K. Spencer, a Georgia native and UGA alum, spearheads sports video at the AJC. She also serves as a general assignment writer and previously covered the Hawks from 2019-22.
