 Nate McMillan ranks 18th all-time in wins. Nate McMillan took over the Atlanta Hawks when they were 14-20 under Lloyd Pierce and decided to go in a different direction. And they go 27-11 and they end up two games shy of the NBA Finals with Trey Young banged up. Nate McMillan was hired as an assistant coach for the Lakers this past week, not their head coach. That's a problem.