The search for New New Nate is on. After taking extra time to evaluate the job performance of first-time head coach Nate Bjorkgren, the Indiana Pacers have decided to dismiss Nate McMillan’s replacement after one season with the team, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. According to Wojnarowski, Pacers management met with Bjorkgren on Tuesday and ultimately “decided that the disconnect between him and a veteran locker room with playoff aspirations had created an insurmountable gulf.”
“The 2020-21 season was not what any of us hoped or anticipated it would be, and our results on the court certainly did not meet the standards for what our organization and our fans have come to expect,” said Kevin Pritchard, via a statement issued the Pacers.