Sources: Hawks Set to Name Larry Drew New Head Coach

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It turns out the Atlanta Hawks didn't have to look very far to find their next head coach, as the team is reportedly poised to hire top assistant Larry Drew as their next head coach.



News of the Hawks' decision was originally reported by Yahoo.com on Friday.



Two sources close to the hiring process have confirmed to FanHouse's Sam Amick that Drew will in fact become the Hawks' next head coach, and that his contract will be for two guaranteed years between $1.2 and $1.3 million per year. That will make Drew the lowest paid coach in the league, supplanting Sacramento's Paul Westphal ($1.5 million per year next season).



Drew was picked after a search that also included interviews with former Minnesota coach Dwane Casey, the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the team was still working out details of the contract. Casey was thought to have inside track because of his ties to Hawks general manager Rick Sund.



Instead, the Hawks went with the lead assistant under former coach Mike Woodson, who was let go last month after six seasons in Atlanta.

 

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