ATLANTA — After a magical season, the Atlanta Hawks announced Monday that Nate McMillan would become the permanent head coach.
Hawks president and general manager Travis Schlenk said an agreement was in place to shed the interim label after McMillan led the young team to the Eastern Conference Finals.
According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, McMillan’s new deal as Atlanta Hawks coach is for four years.
After a slow start and a 14-20 record, the Hawks fired Lloyd Pierce after less than three seasons with the team on March 1.
That is when they named McMillan the interim coach.
The Hawks then went 27-11 and earned the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. They beat the New York Knicks and No. 1 seed Philadelphia before falling to the Milwaukee Bucks in six games in the conference final.
This will be McMillan's fourth head-coaching gig. He previously coached the Seattle Supersonics, Portland Trailblazers and Indiana Pacers.