The Atlanta Hawks pulled it off Lloyd Pierce as head coach.
“We would like to thank Lloyd for his work and commitment, not only to the Hawks, but to the city of Atlanta. He and his wife, Melissa, are extraordinary people who have had a positive impact on the entire city,” he said. said President Hawks. Travis Schlenk, in a statement.
“We have high expectations for our team on the field and we believe that by making this change, we can now have a strong second half of the season,” he added.
Pierce was hired before the 2018-19 season and was 63-120 in more than two tournaments.
Atlanta ranks 11th in the Eastern Conference, with a score of 14-20. The Hawks started the season 10-9, but lost 11 of their last 15 games.