Nate McMillan

Nate McMillan
McMillan with the Atlanta Hawks in 2021
Los Angeles Lakers
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1964-08-03) August 3, 1964 (age 60)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolWilliam G. Enloe
(Raleigh, North Carolina)
College
NBA draft1986: 2nd round, 30th overall pick
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career1986–1998
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Number10
Coaching career1998–present
Career history
As player:
19861998Seattle SuperSonics
As coach:
19982000Seattle SuperSonics (assistant)
20002005Seattle SuperSonics
20052012Portland Trail Blazers
20132016Indiana Pacers (assistant)
20162020Indiana Pacers
2020–2021Atlanta Hawks (assistant)
20212023Atlanta Hawks
2024–presentLos Angeles Lakers (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points4,733 (5.9 ppg)
Assists4,893 (6.1 apg)
Steals1,544 (1.9 spg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Assistant coach for  United States
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Men's basketball
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Men's basketball
FIBA World Championship
Assistant coach for  United States
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Japan Men's basketball
FIBA Americas Championship
Assistant coach for  United States
Gold medal – first place 2007 Las Vegas Men's basketball

Nathaniel McMillan (born August 3, 1964) is an American basketball coach and former player who serves as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He coached the Seattle SuperSonics from 2000 to 2005, the Portland Trail Blazers from 2005 to 2012, and the Indiana Pacers from 2016 to 2020. Nate served as an assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks in 2021, before becoming the head coach from 2021 to 2023. He spent his entire 12-year NBA playing career with the SuperSonics, then served as an assistant coach for one-and-a-half years and as head coach for almost five years. His long tenure as a player and coach in Seattle earned him the nickname "Mr. Sonic".