Hawks make McMillan permanent head coach with reported 4-year deal

The Atlanta Hawks have reached an agreement with Nate McMillan to make him the team's permanent head coach, general manager Travis Schlenk said Monday, according to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic.

McMillan's new contract will be for four years, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

The 56-year-old initially took over on an interim basis after replacing Lloyd Pierce in Atlanta on March 1. The Hawks were 14-20 and sat 11th in the Eastern Conference. With McMillan in charge, Atlanta finished fifth after going 27-11 during the final two-and-a-half months of the season, including an immediate eight-game winning streak following his hiring.

The Hawks then rode their momentum into the postseason, eliminating the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers in five and seven games, respectively, before falling to the Milwaukee Bucks in six games during the Eastern Conference finals. It was the first time Atlanta had returned to the conference finals since 2015, and the first time the Hawks won a game at that stage since 1969.