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Quin Snyder is nearing a lucrative deal with the Atlanta Hawks.

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Quin Snyder is nearing a deal to become the new head coach of the Atlanta Hawks, with a significant contract that is expected to be in the $8 million per year range, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

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Atlanta fired its two-year head coach Nate McMillan on Tuesday.

Snyder, 56, coached 636 games with the Utah Jazz throughout his career, winning 372 of them for a .585 percentage.

He's been named the Western Conference Coach of the Month four times.

Utah reached the playoffs in six of his eight years at the helm and achieved the NBA's best regular-season record during the 2020-21 campaign.

Highest-paid head coaches in the NBA:

Gregg Popovich - San Antonio Spurs: $11.5 million Steve Kerr - Golden State Warriors: $9.5 million Doc Rivers - Philadelphia 76ers: $8.5 million Erik Spoelstra - Miami Heat: $8.5 million Mike Budenholzer - Milwaukee Bucks: $8 million Nick Nurse - Toronto Raptors: $8 million Thank you for being with us! Subscribe to BN+ and browse ad-free.