What former basketball player was promoted to the head coaching position of the Indian Pacers in May of 2016?
2016–17 Indiana Pacers season The 2016–17 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's 50th season as a franchise and 41st season in the NBA. On May 5, 2016, despite making the playoffs, Pacers' president Larry Bird announced that Frank Vogel's contract would not be renewed, citing a need for "a new voice" to lead the players. On May 16, 2016, the Pacers promoted their assistant head coach Nate McMillan to become their new head coach.
Malik Allen Malik Omar Allen (born June 27, 1978) is a retired American professional basketball player, currently serving as an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA).