SEATTLE — When Nate McMillan's name pops up in the news, you typically want it to be for a good reason. "Mr. Sonic" is not only beloved in the Emerald City, but respected in most circles in the basketball world.
If that weren't the case, he wouldn't have had four NBA head-coaching stints (Seattle, Portland, Indiana and Atlanta) over the past 22 years — with each stop resulting in multiple playoff appearances. Unfortunately, the Nate news Tuesday was that he'd been fired by the Hawks — which makes one wonder: Was that his last dance as an NBA head coach?
Most fans around these parts know what McMillan accomplished as a player. He suited up 796 times for the Sonics, third most in team history, and accumulated 4,893 assists, the second most of any Sonic.
