It might not be Kevin Durant, however the Suns and Rockets aren’t the one crew to make a transfer on the final day of the 2024-25 season. Within the shadow of that huge announcement, Shams Charania additionally reported that the Spurs are set to rent Dallas Mavericks’ assistant Sean Sweeney as affiliate head coach and Mitch Johnson’s proper hand man.
Dallas Mavericks assistant Sean Sweeney has agreed on a deal to change into the affiliate head coach of the San Antonio Spurs underneath Mitch Johnson, Andy Miller of Klutch Sports activities tells ESPN. Sweeney has interviewed for teaching jobs lately and now departs Mavs for elevated position. pic.twitter.com/ohfgseOqCf
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 22, 2025
Sweeney’s departure from Dallas comes as he has sought an elevated position lately, together with just lately interviewing for the Suns’ head teaching place. Per ESPN:
Sweeney was introduced over to Dallas together with head coach Jason Kidd in 2021 after beforehand working with Kidd in Milwaukee and Brooklyn. Sweeney’s NBA profession started with the Nets, the place he began as a video coordinator earlier than being named an assistant coach forward of the 2013-14 season.
Based on ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, he will probably be thought of an excellent loss for the Mavs group since he has been Kidd’s proper hand man and was their offensive and defensive coordinator. He was additionally thought of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s most well-liked exercise associate and performed an integral position in his improvement throughout his time in Milwaukee, so I’m positive it’s no coincidence that the Spurs need his providers with Victor Wembanyama on board, particularly since that’s the identical position Johnson performed with him.
Welcome to San Antonio, Sean!
