Nate McMillan Named Pacers Head Coach: Latest Contract Details, Reaction

May 14th, 2016 by Joseph Zucker Leave a reply »

After relatively successful spells with the Seattle SuperSonics and Portland Trail Blazers, Nate McMillan will now be tasked with turning the Indiana Pacers into a championship team as he reportedly takes over as head coach.

The Pacers confirmed the decision on Monday after Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical reported on Saturday that the Pacers and McMillan were finalizing a deal for him to be their next coach. CBS Sports' Ken Berger confirmed the report.

Since July 2013, McMillan has been on the Pacers' staff, working as an assistant to head coach Frank Vogel. Before that, he spent five years in Seattle and seven years in Portland, compiling a 478-452 overall record. His teams made five trips to the playoffs, but only once did he reach the second round.

The Pacers opted not to renew Vogel's contract after it expired following the team's playoff loss against the Toronto Raptors.

ESPN.com's Kevin Pelton hoped the 51-year-old would get another shot to lead an NBA team:



While McMillan's teams won an average of 43 games during his 10 full seasons in charge, his ...

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