Hawks coaching candidates: Quin Snyder, Mike D'Antoni among five options to take over in Atlanta
The Hawks had plenty of reasons to fire Nate McMillan . Back-to-back disappointing seasons. A poor track record of player development. An old-school offense that feels completely out of place in the modern NBA . The Hawks were justified in changing coach es purely based on what happened on the court, and yet, it's hard to overlook what happened off of it as a possible motivator for McMillan's ouster. In December, Trae Young missed sat out of a game against the Denver Nuggets. The Athletic later reported that his absence was due to a disagreement with McMillan. Young, dealing with a shoulder injury at the time, missed that morning's shootaround to receive treatment. McMillan reportedly gave him two choices: come off of the bench against the Nuggets, or sit out the game entirely. Young apparently chose the latter, and did not attend the loss to Denver. There is no greater coaching sin in the modern NBA t...