Spurs thrilled for Sean Sweeney, who is set to become new coach of the Magic

FILE - Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Sean Sweeney directs the team during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Dec. 19, 2022, in Minneapolis. Abbie Parr/AP Photo/Abbie Parr OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — With Sean Sweeney, it was only a matter of time before he became a head coach.

Spurs thrilled for Sean Sweeney, who is set to become new coach of the Magic. FILE - Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Sean Sweeney directs the team during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Dec. 19, 2022, in Minneapolis. Abbie Parr/AP Photo/Abbie Parr OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — With Sean Sweeney, it was only a matter of time before he became a head coach. That's one of the reasons San Antonio coach Mitch Johnson wasn't surprised when told that Sweeney was leaving the Spurs to take over as the new coach of the Orlando Magic. Sweeney and the Magic reached a preliminary agreement in the last few days; the Magic have yet to announce that the deal is finalized. “Thrilled for Sean. He deserves it,” Johnson said Saturday before the Spurs played the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference fin...