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Pacers reportedly finalizing deal to promote Nate McMillan to head coach

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Frank Vogel’s replacement in Indiana will apparently be a familiar face.

According to a report by Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical on Saturday, the Pacers are finalizing a deal to promote assistant Nate McMillan to their head coaching position.

McMillan, 51, had been an assistant on Vogel’s staff since 2013. He previously served as a head coach for 12 seasons with stops in Seattle and Portland, racking up three 50-win seasons and five playoff appearances along the way. His career record as a head coach currently sits at 478-452 (.514).

While the hiring of McMillan to replace Vogel (who the Pacers stunningly opted not to retain earlier this month) is by no means a flashy one, you rarely go wrong with a trusted in-house option who is already well familiar with the way that a franchise operates.

Still it remains to be see if McMillan’s famously slow-paced, no-nonsense style will still be feasible in an NBA that has changed drastically since he was last a head coach in 2012.

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