Dallas Mavericks assistant Sean Sweeney has agreed on a deal to grow to be the affiliate head coach of the San Antonio Spurs beneath Mitch Johnson, Andy Miller of Klutch Sports activities informed ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Sweeney has interviewed for teaching jobs lately — together with the current Phoenix Suns’ head teaching job — and now departs Dallas for an elevated position in San Antonio.
Sweeney was introduced over to Dallas together with 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 video coordinator earlier than being named assistant coach forward of the 2013-14 season.
Johnson is formally taking the reigns from Corridor of Fame coach Gregg Popovich subsequent season after serving as an interim head coach this 12 months whereas Popovich recovered from a stroke.