ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks today named NBA veteran player and coach Nick Van Exel as an assistant coach. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed. He was previously a player development instructor for the Hawks from 2010-12.
“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,” said Hawks Head Coach Nate McMillan. “We feel he’ll be a great addition helping our young core guards continue to progress.”
Van Exel returns to Atlanta from the Dallas Mavericks, where he was a scout the last two seasons.