The Hawks fired former head coach Lloyd Pierce on Monday, which ends his tenure in Atlanta after three seasons with the organization. And while Pierce's time with the Hawks ended with a 63–120 record, his dismissal still drew criticism across the NBA.
"I know that Black History Month officially ended yesterday, but on the way over here on the bus I heard about the dismissal of Lloyd Pierce in Atlanta," Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle told the media on Monday. "This is a shocking development to all of us in the coaching world."
"The timing seems odd.