Quin Snyder agreed to a five-year deal to take over as head coach of the Atlanta Hawks, including the remainder of this season, ESPN reported Sunday night.
The Hawks fired Nate McMillan on Tuesday. The team reportedly entered discussions with Snyder by Thursday, with The Athletic reporting Friday that Atlanta was nearing a deal to pay Snyder around $8 million per year.
Until Snyder’s hiring is made official, the Hawks are being led by interim head coach Joe Prunty. ESPN reported that Snyder could take the sideline for the Hawks as soon as Tuesday’s game against the Washington Wizards.
Snyder, 56, finished 372-264 in eight seasons leading the Jazz from 2014-22. Snyder walked away from the Jazz in June with the second-most wins in franchise history (Jerry Sloan 1,127). He led the Jazz to the playoffs in his final six seasons, finishing with a 21-30 postseason mark. He also was an assistant in Atlanta under head coach Mike Budenholzer in 2013-14.
Snyder also was the head coach at Missouri, going 126-91 in seven seasons, leading the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament four times.
McMillan, 58, had been the Hawks’ coach since taking over after Lloyd Pierce’s firing during the 2020-21 season. He led fifth-seeded Atlanta to the Eastern Conference finals that season and was given a four-year contract.
McMillan posted a 99-80 record as Atlanta’s head coach over parts of three seasons. He owns a 760-668 mark as coach of the Seattle SuperSonics (2000-05), Portland Trail Blazers (2005-12), Indiana Pacers (2016-20) and Hawks.
–Field Level Media