The Indiana Pacers announced Wednesday that they have fired head coach Nate McMillan, mere weeks after granting him a one-year contract extension.
“On behalf of the Simon family and the Pacers organization, I’d like to thank Nate for his years with the team,” the Pacers said in a statement.
McMillan became the Pacers Head Coach prior to the 2016-2017 season.
The move comes after the Pacers had reworked the final year of McMillan’s contract for 2020-21 and added a team option for 2021-22 in the form of a soft extension earlier this month, according to ESPN.
In his four seasons as the Pacers’ coach, McMillan had a 183-136 record, including 3-16 in the postseason. Indiana was swept in the first round in each of the past two seasons.
Online speculation is rampant as the team begins its search for a new head coach, with former Indiana Pacer Mark Jackson’s name the most oft-mentioned potential candidate for the job.
But WIBC’s own Hammer and Nigel shared a theory with listeners that suggests the Pacers could appoint the first female coach in the NBA, San Antonio Spurs Assistant Coach, Becky Hammon.
https://omny.fm/shows/hammer-and-nigel-show/pacers-fire-head-coach-nate-mcmillan
