The Hawks search for a coaching candidate could lead them back to the past.

One-time Hawks head coach Mike Fratello is reportedly a candidate to fill the head coaching position.

Billy Knight, speaking publicly for the first time about the vacant job, implied that the interview process could be a long one.

Many of the top prospects seem to be assistant or associate head coaches around the league.

Fratello, who is game analyst for TNT, spent seven years on the sidelines in Atlanta.