NBA News: Avery Johnson Meets With Atlanta Hawks For Second Time

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The Atlanta Hawks appear to be closing in on their next coach.

Avery Johnson has meet with the Hawks twice since it was announced that Mike Woodson would not return to the next year. Johnson currently is an analyst for ESPN.

Dallas Mavericks Assistant Dewayne Casey was thought to be the leading candidate for the Hawks opening, but the two meetings with Avery Johnson may change the look of the coaching vacancy.