Hawks get a program builder, Quin Snyder for a 5-year

“Quin Snyder has agreed to a five-year contract to become the Atlanta Hawks’ coach and is expected to make his debut as soon Tuesday at home against the Washington Wizards,” according to sources that spoke to ESPN on Sunday.

“The Hawks pursued Snyder, 56, immediately upon firing Nate McMillan five days ago and landed on a long-term deal with a coach who advanced the Utah Jazz beyond the first-round of the Western Conference playoffs three times before resigning in the spring,” sources added.

“Snyder and All-Star guard Trae Young have both expressed enthusiasm about working together, and that partnership will go a long way to determining the success of the franchise,” sources said. “Snyder has a history of constructing strong relationships with his players while still coaching them hard.”

“After a loss to the Hawks on Friday, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell profusely praised Snyder in a private conversation with Young and told him how instrumental the coach had been in his own development into an All-Star,” sources continued.

“Snyder will enter the organization with a significant voice in player personnel matters,” sources revealed. “There are pronounced chemistry and leadership issues in the Hawks locker room, and Snyder’s arrival is considered a renewed opportunity to solve them before more dramatic trade scenarios need to be explored.”