ATLANTA -- Nick Van Exel has returned to the Hawks, joining Nate McMillan's staff as an assistant coach.
Van Exel spent the past two years as a scout with the Dallas Mavericks. The Hawks announced his hiring Wednesday, bringing back a former All-Star who served as a player development instructor for Atlanta from 2010 to 2012.
"Since his playing career ended, Nick has been very successful in helping develop young guards for the teams he's worked with, including several that have turned into All-Stars," McMillan, who led the Hawks to the Eastern Conference finals last season after taking over as interim coach, said in a statement.