A few days ago the Toronto Raptors They made the decision to remove Nick Nurse, who gave the franchise the first title in its history, from the position of coach, and they are already studying different profiles to replace him. Among them is Becky Hammon, coach of the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA.
The Raptors received the go-ahead to interview Becky Hammon, who If hired, she would make history: she would become the first head coach of a franchise in the NBA. Will it be given?
The coach is more than qualified to take over the Raptors. Becky Hammon is coming off leading the Las Vegas Aces to the 2022 WNBA title and was a contributor to Gregg Popovich in the san antonio spurs.
WHAT DID HE SAY ABOUT IT?
This Friday, at a press conference organized by the Aces, Becky Hammon did not comment on the rumors about the interest of the Raptors and stressed that she is fully focused on her work in Las Vegas.
YOUR COMPETITOR
Becky Hammon is on a list of candidates who, according to US media reports, also includes the Spanish Jordi Fernández, assistant to Mike Brown in the Sacramento Kings.
HAD ALREADY MADE HISTORY
Becky Hammon yes made history in 2020 by directing an NBA game as head coach to replace the loss of Gregg Popovich.
WHO IS BECKY HAMMON?
After a successful career as a player in the WNBA, in teams like the San Antonio Stars, and in international basketball, in the Spanish Rivas Ecópolis and Ros Casares Valencia, Becky Hammon she became the coach of the year in 2022 in the American women’s league.
In his first season in charge of the Las Vegas Aces, his directed achieved the best record in the regular season (26-10) and were the best for offensive performance, until crowned champions.
In 2014 she retired as a player, went to the bench and signed as an assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs, making her the first woman to serve on an NBA coaching staff.
2023-04-29 20:46:17
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