Spurs assistant Becky Hammon is on the Pistons’ radar as they seek out a new head coach to replace Stan Van Gundy, writes Rod Beard of The Detroit News.
The Pistons are currently searching for both a head coach and a new head of basketball operations, with a focus on filling the front office position first. As such, the timeline on Detroit’s head coaching search remains up in the air, so it’s not clear if – or when – Hammon might get an interview.
If the Pistons do elect to meet with Hammon, it won’t be her first head coaching interview this spring. She also had a meeting with the Bucks last week before Milwaukee completed its search by hiring Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer.
A member of the Spurs’ staff for the last four seasons, Hammon had a lengthy career as a player, spending several seasons with the WNBA’s New York Liberty and San Antonio Stars and earning six WNBA All-Star nods. She also played for a handful of international teams in Spain and Russia.
Hammon, who recently received a strong endorsement from Spurs big man Pau Gasol, is one of several San Antonio assistants who have received head coaching interest this spring. James Borrego was hired by the Hornets, Ettore Messina was said to be a finalist for the Milwaukee job, and Ime Udoka interviewed with the Magic and Hornets.
I rather a team interview her privately and if they like her offer her the coaching job instead of announcing interviews. I get trying to be all transparent and what not, but just interviewing her when she’s having to compete with retreads and other coaches with more experience seems like a PR thing IMO.
They announce everyone’s interviews. It only comes off as PR to you because you think this should be handled differently because it’s a woman.
And it’s a great assistant coach who herself played basketball at a high level and coached under Gregg Popovich, one of the greatest coaches of all time. You trying to slight her by saying she has to compete with coaches with more experience isn’t cool. It’s people like you who say “this should be normal I don’t get why it’s a big deal” that prevent the dialogue from it ever not being a bit deal. Duh it shouldn’t be a big deal, but right now it is and it should be until it becomes normal.
Figured someone would miss my point. Congratulations.
But FWIW I think she ends getting Spurs job (when Pops steps down, dont blow a gasket) but keep at it SJW;)
What is your point
That’s not what he’s saying at all, maybe you should close your reddit tab and try actually reading his comment.
To be fair, the Pistons haven’t announced anything related to their head coaching search since letting go of Van Gundy. There may not even be an interview here — it’s just a report saying there’s some interest.
I see. I just hate seeing names thrown out and teams end up hiring the same retread. I can appreciate what Hawks and Hornets did trying something new.
I get where you’re coming from. It comes off as insincere with all these teams “considering” her that probably never seriously were.
Exactly. They tend to always do it to Pop assistants. Was actually surprised that Borrego got the Hornets job cause we always hear his tree of guys getting interviewed. I’m in belief when Pop steps down she’ll take his place kind of like Riley did Spoelstra.
For the above conversation, try doing a search for head coach interview announcements over the past 10 years (since the boom of internet media) and then say this is a pr stunt. This is standard operating procedure.
I don’t really follow the spurs, but I assume she is a good coach if pop tolerates her. Detroit is definitely a place that would welcome her. Pistons need something drastic and new, this seems like a good idea. Pistons haven’t really been watchable since the billups/rip/prince/rasheed/big-ben days.
Forgot to add the best case scenario in my eyes is billups for the front office and Becky for coach.