Trail Blazers Reportedly Received Bad Feedback From Spurs on Becky Hammon

San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon seemed likely to be the first woman to get a head coaching job in the NBA. Then the Trailblazers hired Chauncey Billups, putting an end to the Hammon speculation. Most feel she’s long overdue to be the NBA’s first female head coach. Trail Blazers owner Jody Allen reportedly supported Hammon for their opening position as the head coach.

Hammon was even considered a finalist.

Now there are some reports that the Spurs didn’t speak very highly of her, or whatever they told the Trailblazers, wasn’t what they wanted to hear.

Via Bleacher Report:

“Hammon impressed Portland officials and was generally liked among Blazers staffers, sources said. But when Portland reached out for intel from San Antonio figures, the background on Hammon was not nearly as complimentary pertaining to various aspects of day-to-day coaching responsibilities. That sentiment has been echoed by sources around the league. Blazers personnel then cast doubt that Hammon was the candidate to steer the ship through such delicate waters with Lillard.”

On Portland’s scrutinized process in hiring Chauncey Billups, Dallas’ quick choice of Jason Kidd, and the dominos beginning to fall in this summer’s head coaching market: https://t.co/RxrLSAG9AZ

— Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) June 28, 2021

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Sounds like Lillard’s complicated relationship with his current team had everything to do with them not hiring Hammon.

There will come a time where a woman is named a Head Coach, just not yet.

Better for Hammon to get a job where the team’s future is a little more stable.

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