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Indiana Pacers Interested in Hiring Nick Van Exel as Assistant Coach

Nate McMillan does not yet have a full staff of assistant coaches, and the Indiana Pacers are reportedly looking to hire Nick Van Exel for the role, according to Marc Stein of ESPN.

Van Exel just completed his first season as head coach for the Texas Legends in the NBA D-League after one year as an assistant with the minor league team.

Interesting twist in the coaching game: Sources say Indiana has expressed interest in hiring Nick Van Exel to join Nate McMillan's staff.

— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) May 24, 2016

Before moving to the D-League, he cut his teeth as an assistant NBA coach in the NBA with the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2012-13 season.