Becky Hammon Addresses Becoming NBA Head Coach Amid Raptors’ Reported Interest

Ahead of the 2023 WNBA season, Aces coach Becky Hammon addressed the prospect of one day becoming an NBA coach in the aftermath of a report linking her to the Raptors’ vacant head coaching job.

Toronto–just two weeks after firing coach Nick Nurse–reportedly received permission on April 27 to interview Hammon, who made WNBA history last summer in leading Las Vegas to its first championship as a rookie coach. The Raptors’ job was the second time in two years the former WNBA star and Spurs assistant coach had been named in an NBA coaching search, with the Blazers also showing interest in 2021before hiring ex-NBA star Chauncey Billups. Read More

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