The news comes nine days after the Pacers parted ways with Frank Vogel, who had been the team’s head coach since 2011.

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This will be McMillan’s third head-coaching gig. He had a five-season stint with the Seattle SuperSonics (2000-05) and was on the Portland Trail Blazers’ sideline for seven seasons (2011-12). McMillan’s career record as a head coach is 478-452. His teams have made the playoffs five times but have never advanced past the second round.