According to a report from ESPN, former Indiana Pacers head coach Nate McMillan is joining the Los Angeles Lakers coaching staff.
Former Indiana Pacers head coach Nate McMillan is joining the Los Angeles Lakers as a top assistant coach, according to
McMillan was the lead assistant in Indiana from 2013 to 2016 under Frank Vogel, then he became the head coach for the next four seasons. He reached the postseason in each of his four years guiding the Pacers but fell in the first round every time. After the 2019-20 season, he was fired."He's an old vet now... those were some of the things he and I talked about, looking at the veterans.
Now, the former player turned coach is joining the Lakers staff. He will be under head coach JJ Redick, another former player who is starting his first season as an NBA head coach. Redick needed experience on his staff, so McMillan is a good fit — his defensive focus should help LA. Former Oklahoma City Thunder and Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks is joining Redick's staff too,
McMillan went 183-136 while leading the Pacers. Fittingly, the head coach immediately before and after him with Indiana have also been in the news this offseason. Vogel, who coached the Pacers for six years prior to McMillan and led Indiana to the Eastern Conference Finals twice, wasImmediately following McMillan on the Pacers sidelines was Nate Bjorkgren, who had a one-year stint as the Pacers head coach. It went poorly, and he was let go after that one season. He was an assistant for the Toronto Raptors after leaving the Pacers, andTony East is the Publisher of AllPacers.
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