6:40pm: Atlanta is nearing a deal with Snyder, Wojnarowski said on NBA Countdown (Twitter video link).
5:17pm: The Hawks have offered their head coaching job to Quin Snyder and there are “strong signs” that the former Jazz head coach will accept the position, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports on The Rally (Twitter video link).
According to Charania, Snyder is still gathering information on the job and the organization, but it sounds as if it’s only a matter of time before he accepts the offer. Charania hears from sources that Snyder’s contract could be around $8MM per year, and the 56-year-old has “significant interest” in the opening.
Charania reported yesterday that Snyder was in formal negotiations with Atlanta and he looked like the team’s top choice. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Friday that Snyder and the Hawks were making progress in their discussions about a deal.
The Hawks fired former head coach Nate McMillan on Tuesday following a disappointing 29-30 start to the season. Assistant Joe Prunty was named interim coach, but that may be temporary.
Snyder spent eight years as head coach of the Jazz before resigning in June. He compiled a 372-264 record and took Utah to the playoffs in his final six seasons with the team. He is considered the best coach available on this year’s marketplace.
Poor Quinn, signs for x amount of years, will only last 2 before Trae spits his dummy out again…
Oh well, at least he’ll get paid for the entirety of the deal…
Yes, “at least” he will be paid tens of millions of dollars to coach a basketball team.
Poor Quinn.
If a situation ever develops where Trae tells management that it’s him or Snyder then I think it’s Trae that ends up leaving.
I don’t know if it’s just me but his arms and hands look freakishly long in that picture.
Wait are you saying Quin Snyder is Slenderman?
Look, we’ve never seen Snyder and Slenderman in the same room. So
Damn. I like Quinn but this franchise is run. By that idiot Trae Young
I thought Quinn was great in the lead role in the movie American Psycho. Maybe he can bring some of that killer mentality to the hawks?
I wish my trash Blazers hired him instead of Chauncey Billups
We can hire Udoka a Portland native (and probably a better coach)
I would love that but Jody’s cheap self isn’t gonna fire Chauncey with years left on his contract