Becky Hammon is about to enter her eighth season as an assistant coach for the Spurs, a historic run that’s included several head coach interviews and an assumption by many that when an NBA team gives a woman the opportunity to lead her own squad, she will be the first.
Hammon is also one of the greatest players in WNBA history, a six-time All-Star with the New York Liberty and San Antonio Stars who ranks sixth in all-time assists and fourth in made threes. On Tuesday, Sports Illustrated spoke to Hammon about the Spurs’ offseason, her journey as a coach, the women's game, the WNBA’s inaugural Commissioner’s Cup—which airs Thursday, Aug.