Bucks to interview Spurs assistant Becky Hammon for head coaching job
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Sources: Spurs assistant Becky Hammon interviewing for Bucks coaching vacancy
The Milwaukee Bucks plan to interview San Antonio Spurs assistant Becky Hammon for the franchise's head coach opening, league sources told ESPN.
Hammon is the NBA's first female assistant coach, and now will be the first to interview for a head coaching job in the league. Hammon isn't considered a frontline candidate on a Bucks list that included at least 10 possible candidates, but Milwaukee ownership and general manager Jon Horst were intrigued enough to ask the Spurs for permission to speak with her.
The Bucks met with Hammon in 2017 about the team's GM vacancy, despite the fact that she had no front office experience.
The Bucks are meeting with Spurs assistant Ettore Messina on Saturday, and former Charlotte coach Steve Clifford and former New Orleans coach Monty Williams next week, league sources said. Former Atlanta coach Mike Budenholzer will also meet.
Hammon, 41, is the fourth Spurs assistant to interview for head coaching openings this spring. Messina, James Borrego and Ime Udoka have interviewed for several openings.
Hammon coached the Spurs' summer league team to a Las Vegas summer league championships in 2015. She was a six-time All-Star in her 16-year WNBA playing career, retiring in 2014 to accept her San Antonio assistant coaching job under Spurs coach Gregg Popovich.
The Milwaukee Bucks plan to interview San Antonio Spurs assistant Becky Hammon for the franchise's head coach opening, league sources told ESPN.
Hammon is the NBA's first female assistant coach, and now will be the first to interview for a head coaching job in the league. Hammon isn't considered a frontline candidate on a Bucks list that included at least 10 possible candidates, but Milwaukee ownership and general manager Jon Horst were intrigued enough to ask the Spurs for permission to speak with her.
The Bucks met with Hammon in 2017 about the team's GM vacancy, despite the fact that she had no front office experience.
The Bucks are meeting with Spurs assistant Ettore Messina on Saturday, and former Charlotte coach Steve Clifford and former New Orleans coach Monty Williams next week, league sources said. Former Atlanta coach Mike Budenholzer will also meet.
Hammon, 41, is the fourth Spurs assistant to interview for head coaching openings this spring. Messina, James Borrego and Ime Udoka have interviewed for several openings.
Hammon coached the Spurs' summer league team to a Las Vegas summer league championships in 2015. She was a six-time All-Star in her 16-year WNBA playing career, retiring in 2014 to accept her San Antonio assistant coaching job under Spurs coach Gregg Popovich.
Pulling from the Spurs is usually a good idea. Who else do the have lined up?
Flywin Lannister
Superstar
Dope
djthegreat88
Superstar
She may be a qualified basketball mind but will grown men respect her as a coach? 
holidayinn21
:SmugMoneyMike:
Never seen a 4th assistant get this much attention
Rocket Scientist
Superstar
Nancy Lieberman is coaching in The Big 3.Not far fetched but can't picture this in the NBA.
The only thing Tony Parker can do for her is share his bishes with her or point her in the direction of some fresh bishes.
mastermind
Rest In Power Kobe
RammerJammer
#RollTide #TSC #RiseUp #BullsNation #RIPKobe
Nah, Pat Summitt could’ve coached men, she wasn’t nobody to fukk around with.
Becky Hammon is from the Pop system, she would be fine as a coach.