Dallas Mavericks assistant Sean Sweeney has agreed to a deal to grow to be the affiliate head coach of the San Antonio Spurs beneath Mitch Johnson, Andy Miller of Klutch Sports activities advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Sweeney has interviewed for teaching jobs in recent times — together with the latest Phoenix Suns‘ head-coaching job — and now departs Dallas for an elevated function in San Antonio.
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.
Johnson is formally taking the reins from Corridor of Fame coach Gregg Popovich subsequent season after serving as an interim head coach this season whereas Popovich recovered from a stroke.