Becky Hammon, current assistant coach of the San Antonio Spurs under legendary head coach Gregg Popovich, recently signed a deal with the Las Vegas Aces to become the team's next head coach.

There were plenty of rumors that Hammon was going to be the next head coach of the Spurs, but that did not fall in place. She is going to have a great opportunity elsewhere. It is an unfortunate loss for the NBA world and the Spurs because she is one of the best that the game has to offer.

In a recent interview with Yahoo Sports, Becky Hammon spoke about the opportunity that she has had with the Spurs and what women can do in sports,

“There are so many great women coaches out there that should be leading their own teams and given those opportunities.”

Everything that she said here was true and it's unfortunate that the Spurs aren't going to be able to have her on the staff. Although there will always be those crazy comments about women working in sports, Becky Hammon is certainly one of the best basketball minds that the game has seen in a very long time. She deserves every opportunity that she has gotten and everyone that she will get in the future.

It is an unfortunate loss for the basketball world and the Spurs, but she will do great things in the WNBA. It will be amazing to see what she can accomplish there with the Las Vegas Aces.