Becky Hammon among top candidates for Raptors' bench / News - Basketnews.com

Former San Antonio Spurs assistant coach, Becky Hammon, will be interviewed by the Toronto Raptors in the coming days.

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The Toronto Raptors are in search of a new head coach after the departure of their former coach, Nick Nurse, and have reportedly lined up some candidates to interview.

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Among the names that have been mentioned is Becky Hammon, an assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs who has been making waves in the NBA for years.

Hammon, who has been an assistant coach with the Spurs since 2014, is widely considered to be one of the top coaching candidates in the NBA. She has been credited with helping to develop several young players in San Antonio, and has earned praise for her basketball IQ and leadership skills.

According to reports, Hammon is among the candidates that the Raptors are expected to interview in the coming weeks. Other candidates that have been mentioned include Adrian Griffin, who is currently an assistant coach with the Raptors, and Kenny Atkinson, who was previously the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets.

If Hammon were to be hired as the Raptors' head coach, it would be a historic moment for the NBA. She would become the first woman to be a head coach in the league, breaking down a barrier that has long existed in professional sports.

Hammon has been a trailblazer for women in basketball for years. She played college basketball at Colorado State and was a six-time WNBA All-Star during her playing career. After retiring as a player, she joined the coaching staff of the Spurs and quickly made a name for herself as one of the top assistants in the league.

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