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Joe Prunty, 54, will serve as the interim head
coach of the Hawks. He was 21-16 as the interim coach of the
Milwaukee Bucks in 2018.
"I would like to thank Nate for his leadership and
professionalism during his time with the Hawks," general manager
Landry Fields said. "He is truly a class act, and we appreciate
the graciousness and work ethic he brought with him every day.
"Decisions like these, especially in-season, are always
extremely difficult, but we believe it's in the best interest of
our team to move forward with another voice leading the way."
McMillan, 58, has been the Hawks' coach since taking over after
Lloyd Pierce's firing during the 2020-21 season. He led
fifth-seeded Atlanta to the Eastern Conference finals that
season and was given a four-year contract.
McMillan posted a 99-80 record as Atlanta's head coach over
parts of the last three seasons. He owns a 760-668 mark as coach
of the Seattle SuperSonics (2000-05), Portland Trail Blazers
(2005-12), Indiana Pacers (2016-20) and Hawks.
ESPN and The Athletic reported that former Utah Jazz coach Quin
Snyder was viewed as a top candidate for the Hawks' opening.
Snyder was an assistant in Atlanta for one season before
coaching the Jazz from 2014-22.
--Field Level Media
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