At the San Antonio Spurs, the management and coaches are very popular. Working and studying with Greg Popovich, I always get a lot of progress. Previously, many Spurs assistant coaches or retired players have transformed into coaches, trained under Popovich, and eventually went to other teams as head coaches.
After selection, in fact, the Spurs are also consciously cultivating some assistant coaches to serve as Popovich's successors, hoping to have a suitable coach to top immediately after Popovich determines retirement. This coach needs to have some ability and experience, and he must be familiar with the Spurs' systematic lineup.
In the past year or two, the Spurs' coaching staff and management have gone a lot, but the female assistant coach Becky Harmon has always been there, and she is expected to become the next head coach of the Spurs. But no assistant coach doesn't want to be the head coach, and Becky Harmon is waiting for an opportunity.
At present, the news of Popovich's retirement is still uncertain, and Harmon really wants to realize his dream of being a head coach, so he made a choice today. According to US media reports, Becky Harmon has accepted the invitation of the WNBA's Las Vegas ace team to become the coach of this women's basketball team.
It is understood that the offer is a five-year long contract, and Harmon will leave the Spurs after the end of this season to coach the Ace Team. As a result, the Spurs' hard-earned manager candidate is gone again.
However, the Spurs have always been open to assistant coaches and management personnel, and they feel that they can have a good development to attract new talent. In fact, the Spurs have also considered arranging for Duncan and Ginobili to return to the team as assistant coaches and even acting head coaches, and then it depends on how the Spurs plan.