Becky Hammon made international news last year when the Spurs made her the first full-time female in NBA history. Then came this week, when Hammon found herself back in the spotlight after leading the Spurs to victory at the Las Vegas Summer League as head coach.
That prompted a new round of debate: Will we ever see a female head up a real NBA team?
It’s probably years off, if ever. For all Hammon’s promise, she’s still had only one year of NBA experience. (For reference’s sake, Mike Budenholzer served for nearly two decades before finally getting his shot in Atlanta.