After a report circulated on Friday from Shams Charania of The Athletic that indicated that Hawks coach Nate McMillan “has strongly considered resigning from his position,” franchise CEO Steve Koonin vehemently refuted the report, calling Charania a “hack” in the process.
On Friday night, McMillan brushed off the report from Charania, and instead turned the focus back to the task at hand.
“We have a race to prepare for,” McMillan said. “We’re trying to get our guys healthy and make another run at the playoffs, but the things that were reported, look, I’m here to coach this year, and I’ve talked to [owner] Tony Ressler many times, and our goal is to make the playoffs, and that’s what I’m working towards.