Atlanta Hawks extend coach Quin Snyder's contract

The Atlanta Hawks have signed head coach Quin Snyder to a multiyear contract extension, the team announced on Monday, June 8, 2026. The move follows a season in which Snyder guided the franchise to its most successful campaign in a decade, culminating in a playoff appearance.

Snyder, 59, led the Hawks to a 46-36 regular-season record, the team’s highest win total since the 2015-2016 season, and secured the Southeast Division title. The playoff berth was the franchise’s first outright postseason appearance since the 2020-2021 season. The Hawks entered the playoffs as the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference and faced the New York Knicks in the first round, taking a 2-1 series lead before the Knicks won three consecutive games to advance. The Knicks have since reached the NBA Finals, and Atlanta remains the only team to have beaten them in this postseason.

The season was marked by significant roster changes, most notably the midseason trade that sent four-time All-Star Trae Young to the Washington Wizards. In return, Atlanta acquired veteran guard CJ McCollum and forward Corey Kispert. The team also added Nickeil Alexander-Walker in a sign-and-trade deal with the Minnesota...