Basketball world reacts to wild Becky Hammon news
"All she does is win."
"All she does is win."
"The Aces failed to adhere to league rules and regulations and have been disciplined accordingly."
"You're going to have to come after me. I'm not going to beg for a job anymore."
Hammon already has NBA head coaching experience, having coached a game for the Spurs in 2020.
"Lailaa starts high school in August and I need to be there for her, just as she’s been there for me. After evaluating the landscape together with my family, we’ve decided the Las Vegas Aces are the right organization for us at this point in our lives."
Hammon will be joining ESPN as a studio analyst starting in December.
The San Antonio Spurs assistant will replace Bill Laimbeer as Las Vegas head coach.
Becky Hammon has been a Spurs assistant coach for seven seasons and has interviewed for NBA head coaching jobs, but hasn't yet been hired as head coach.
Becky Hammon was the acting head coach on Wednesday night for the San Antonio Spurs after Gregg Popovich was ejected in the second quarter.
Hammon keeps climbing the NBA's coaching ladder.