San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon is a prime candidate for the Portland Trail Blazers’ head coaching vacancy, The Athletic reported Saturday.
The outlet reported that Hammon will also interview for the Orlando Magic opening.
Hammon isn’t the only woman under consideration by Portland. Highly successful South Carolina women’s coach Dawn Staley also is in the mix.
There has never been a women’s head coach in NBA history. Hammon did fill in as coach for two-plus quarters on Dec. 30 when Gregg Popovich got ejected during the second quarter of a 121-107 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Hammon, 44, has been on the Spurs’ staff since 2014. Staley, 51, guided South Ca…
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