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Ettore Messina is making a return to the NBA after a seven-year stint at the helm of Olimpia Milano. The Italian coaching maestro will join the Atlanta Hawks as an assistant to head coach Quin Snyder. Messina's precise role within Snyder's staff will be as a consultant. This move reunites the two, as Snyder previously served as Messina's assistant at CSKA Moscow.
The Hawks officially announced the changes to their coaching staff ahead of the new season. This marks Messina's third tenure in the NBA. He previously served as a consultant for the Los Angeles Lakers and as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs between 2014 and 2019.
The seasoned specialist is widely regarded as one of the most successful coaches in European basketball history. He boasts four EuroLeague titles – two with Virtus Bologna in 1998 and 2001, and another two with CSKA Moscow in 2006 and 2008.
The 66-year-old Messina also holds championship titles in Italy and Russia, and in 1997, he led the Italian national team to a silver medal at EuroBasket. He is a recipient of numerous individual accolades and is an esteemed member of the FIBA Hall of Fame.
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