There is no wrong answer for Becky Hammon. But there could soon be a tough, life-changing decision. Hammon, the reigning WNBA champion and coach of the year with the Las Vegas Aces, is reportedly in the mix to become the next head coach of the Toronto Raptors.
Sportsnet reported on Tuesday that Hammon did not formally interview with the team. The move would make her the first woman to become the full-time head coach of a major North American men's sports team.
But it would also mean leaving the WNBA, a league whose popularity is booming and one in which she spent 16 years as a player.
Asked about NBA possibilities at a press conference last week, Hammon said "it's a lot of chatter at this point" and that she's "not far along in the process with any team." Kayla Alexander, a two-time Canadian Olympian, spent two years as Hammon's teammate with the San Antonio Stars — the franchise later relocated to Las Vegas — in 2013 and 2014.