Quin Snyder will be back on the Atlanta Hawks sideline with a new multiyear contract. The team announced the extension Monday and kept the details private.
For Atlanta, the timing is straightforward. Snyder just coached the Hawks to a 46-36 record, their best finish since 2015-16. They also made the playoffs outright for the first time since 2020-21. No play-in required.
That season was hardly quiet. Atlanta reworked the roster in the middle of the year and moved on from four-time All-Star Trae Young. The Hawks still improved by six wins, won the Southeast Division and closed well after the trade deadline.
Snyder picked up career win No. 500 in March, becoming the 41st coach in NBA history to reach that number. His season ended against the New York Knicks in the first round, with Atlanta losing Game 6. So far, the Hawks are the only team to beat New York during this playoff run.
The new deal is Snyder's second extension since he arrived during the 2022-23 season. It also follows Atlanta's decision to promote Onsi Saleh from general manager to president of basketball operations and sign him long term. The people making the basketball decisions are staying together.
Saleh called Snyder "a phenomenal leader" and pointed to the team's progress over the past three seasons. He also praised the coach's ability to challenge players without losing the supportive environment needed for development.
There are results to support that argument. Dyson Daniels won the Kia Most Improved Player Award in 2025. Nickeil Alexander-Walker took the same honor in 2026 after a breakout first season with Atlanta.
Snyder now gets more time with the younger roster built during Atlanta's in-season reset. Ownership could have treated the first-round exit as a reason to reconsider. Instead, the Hawks chose continuity after 46 wins and a direct return to the postseason.
It is a clear vote of confidence before the offseason. Saleh will continue shaping the roster, while Snyder remains responsible for turning those moves into another playoff season. After so much changed in one year, Atlanta has decided the coaching position should not be part of the next round of changes.
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