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(NEW YORK) — Sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that the Indiana Pacers have fired head coach Nate Bjorkgren after one season. The team finished 9th in the Eastern Conference with a 34-38 record and missing the playoffs for the first time in six seasons after losing to the Washington Wizards 142-115 in the play-in tournament.
Bjorkgren replaced current Atlanta Hawks head coach Nate McMillan after four seasons at the helm, previously serving as an assistant with the Toronto Raptors during their 2018 NBA Championship run. He broke into the NBA coaching ranks in 2015 with the Phoenix Suns after
