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Sean Sweeney Considered NBA's Leading First-Time Head Coach Candidate
April 15, 2026
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Sean Sweeney is expected to be one of the leading head coaching candidates during the upcoming offseason cycle. Sweeney joined the San Antonio Spurs as associate head coach under Mitch Johnson last year after four seasons as the lead assistant for Jason Kidd with the Dallas Mavericks. He's the top available (first-time NBA head coach) by a wide margin, one Eastern Conference scout told The Athletic.
Sweeney was brought up to The Athletic the most amongst insiders when inquiring about potential first-time coaches. Before joining the Mavericks, Sweeney was an assistant coach under Kidd during the early part of Giannis Antetokounmpo's career where he was the future two-time MVP's primary player development coach. Sweeney then worked under Dwane Casey with the Detroit Pistons. The Milwaukee Bucks and New Orleans Pelicans are the two teams currently with head coaching vacancies.
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