Toronto Raptors could make history by hiring Becky Hammon as first female NBA head coach Toronto Raptors
Will the Toronto Raptors hire a female head coach for the first time in franchise history?
It appears Becky Hammon is in the mix, as the Raptors get ready to speak to numerous coaching candidates in an effort to replace Nick Nurse,The Raptors have"secured permission" to speak to Hammon, who is currently the head coach of the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces,Hammon, 46, led the Aces to a championship in 2022 and was named WNBA coach of the year. She moved to the WNBA in 2022, following an eight-year stint as an assistant coach under Gregg Popovich with the San Antonio Spurs.
Toronto currently has permission to speak with a list of assistant coaches, according to Wojnarowski, that includes: Kenny Atkinson , Charles Lee , Kevin Young , Mitch Johnson , Jordi Fernandez , Darko Rajakovic , and Chris Quinn . Raptors assistant coach Adrian Griffin is also expected to get an interview, according to the report.
Nurse was fired after five seasons as Raptors head coach. After a return to the playoffs in 2022, the Raptors finished with a 41-41 record this season and were
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