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Wednesday, February 28, 2001
Report: McMillan rewarded with long-term deal
SportsTicker
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SEATTLE – Nate McMillan appears to be on the verge of
a four-year contract extension to remain coach of the Seattle
SuperSonics.
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported Wednesday that McMillan
has agreed to a guaranteed $12 million pact that will be
announced next month after the team officially completes its
ownership change.
"We'll announce something very soon," Sonics president Wally
Walker told the newspaper.
McMillan brought stability to a team that was in turmoil
following the firing of Paul Westphal on Nov. 27. Westphal
had been under fire due to a slow start and a stormy
relationship with star guard Gary Payton
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The Sonics won nine of their first 12 games under McMillan but
have struggled of late. Seattle has lost six of its last seven
games and fell to the .500 mark for the first time since January
19 after a 101-92 loss to the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.
The Post-Intelligencer reported that McMillan will receive
the extension no later than April 1, when incoming owner Howard
Schultz officially takes control of the team. The NBA Board of
Governors is expected to approve the sale from outgoing owner
Barry Ackerley during a March 30 meeting.
"They've committed to me, and that feels good because it's a new
organization," McMillan told the Post-Intelligencer. "They
wanted me here, and that's what I expect. I just have to
continue to work."
McMillan was in his third year as an assistant with the team
after spending his entire 12-year playing career in Seattle.
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