By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-06-26 13:33:21
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备受推崇的达拉斯独行侠助理教练肖恩·斯威尼 (Sean Sweeney) 将成为圣安东尼奥马刺队米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 的新任首席助理教练。斯威尼和另一位新任助理教练科利斯·威廉姆森 (Corliss Williamson) 自加入马刺队以来，从NBA选秀开始便迅速投入工作。
周三晚间，马刺队的选秀室里出现了两张新面孔，总经理布莱恩·莱特 (Brian Wright) 称赞这对新任助理教练在被聘用后立即投入工作。
“他们已经投入了很长时间，并试图弄清楚我们如何才能迈出下一步，”莱特谈到41岁的肖恩·斯威尼和51岁的科利斯·威廉姆森时说道。
斯威尼以助理主教练的身份加入米奇·约翰逊的教练组，此前他在达拉斯担任贾森·基德 (Jason Kidd) 的得力助手长达四个赛季，并在帮助独行侠队闯入2024年NBA总决赛的过程中发挥了不可或缺的作用。
威廉姆森曾于1994年在阿肯色大学赢得NCAA全国冠军，并于2004年随底特律活塞队赢得NBA总冠军，他过去两个赛季都在克里斯·芬奇 (Chris Finch) 位于明尼苏达的教练组任职。
莱特表示，他认为两人之间有很多相似之处。总经理称，马刺队在“经过彻底分析我们能在哪些方面获得帮助”后聘请了他们。
“他们两人都有防守倾向，”莱特说。“他们都很精明、严谨且勤奋，并且乐于成为团队的一员。”
斯威尼和约翰逊的经纪人安迪·米勒 (Andy Miller) 周三在Sirius XM NBA 电台表示，达拉斯独行侠本想留下斯威尼，但他认为南下圣安东尼奥是一个“获得更大角色、更多话语权、更多投入，并具有上升趋势的机会。”
米勒说：“他将能够通过他的防守理念和他们迫切需要的其他一切留下深刻的印记。”
据报道，在闯入东部决赛后解雇汤姆·锡伯杜 (Tom Thibodeau) 寻求新任主教练的纽约尼克斯队，曾在斯威尼接受马刺队职位前向他发出过问询。
据报道，斯威尼在太阳队于常规赛结束时解雇迈克·布登霍尔泽 (Mike Budenholzer) 后，也曾是菲尼克斯主教练职位的候选人。去年夏天，斯威尼也曾是底特律主教练职位的热门人选，但活塞队最终聘请了J.B. 比克斯塔夫 (J.B. Bickerstaff)。
维克托·文班亚马的康复“进展顺利”
莱特拒绝对《巴黎人报》关于维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 不会入选法国队2025年男篮欧锦赛初步大名单的报道发表评论。
这一消息表明，这位全明星中锋已决定完全专注于为训练营的开始做准备。今年二月，在他的首次全明星赛亮相后，右肩的血栓导致他提前结束了赛季。
“我不想对此说太多，”莱特谈到这份报道时说，“但我会说他的康复过程进展顺利，我们对未来充满希望。”
2025年男篮欧锦赛定于8月27日至9月14日在塞浦路斯、芬兰、波兰和拉脱维亚举行。马刺队很可能在九月下旬开始训练营。
迪伦·哈珀、卡特·布莱恩特有望参加夏季联赛
莱特表示，马刺队选中的新秀迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper)（榜眼）和卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant)（第14顺位）的首次比赛亮相预计将是7月5日、6日和8日在旧金山大通中心举行的第七届加州经典夏季联赛。
“我们会让他们来到这里，看看大家的情况和感受，但这是我们的希望，”莱特说。
金州勇士队、迈阿密热火队和洛杉矶湖人队是其他将参加加州经典的球队。
像往常一样，马刺队也将参加7月10日至20日在拉斯维加斯举行的2025年夏季联赛。这项每年一度展示新秀和其他年轻球员的赛事将有NBA全部30支球队参与，并将再次在内华达大学拉斯维加斯分校 (UNLV) 校园举行。
马刺队将于周六在胜利资本训练中心举行新闻发布会，向当地媒体介绍哈珀和布莱恩特。
Former Central Arkansas basketball coach Corliss Williamson gestures during the first half against UNLV in an NCAA college basketball game in Las Vegas on Dec. 28, 2011. Williamson joined the Spurs as an assistant coach after several stints with other NBA teams. He and fellow new assistant coach Sean Sweeney have hit the ground running since joining the Spurs, starting with the NBA draft. (AP Photo/John Gurzinski, File)
Victor Wembanyama (32), of France reacts during a men’s gold medal basketball game at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Victor Wembanyama (32), of France dunks during a men’s gold medal basketball game at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Dylan Harper poses for a photo with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected second by the San Antonio Spurs In the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Dylan Harper reacts after being selected second by the San Antonio Spurs In the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Carter Bryant arrives for the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Arizona forward Carter Bryant’s selection by the Spurs with the 14th pick is shown on the outdoor screen at the Spurs Draft Watch Party at Frost Plaza in La Cantera in San Antonio, Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
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New Spurs assistants Sean Sweeney, Corliss Williamson get to work
Highly regarded Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Sean Sweeney is set to become Mitch Johnson’s new lead assistant with the San Antonio Spurs. Sweeney and fellow new assistant coach Corliss Williamson have hit the ground running since joining the Spurs, starting with the NBA draft.
The Spurs had two new faces in their draft room Wednesday night, a duo general manager Brian Wright praised for getting to work right away after being hired as assistant coaches.
“They’re already putting long hours in and trying to figure out how we take the next step,” Wright said of Sean Sweeney, 41, and Corliss Williamson, 51.
Sweeney joined Mitch Johnson’s staff as associate head coach after spending four seasons as Jason Kidd’s right-hand man in Dallas, where he played in integral role in helping guide the Mavericks to the 2024 NBA Finals.
Williamson, who as a player won a national title at Arkansas in 1994 and an NBA championship with Detroit in 2004, spent the last two seasons on Chris Finch’s staff in Minnesota.
Wright said he sees a lot of similarities between the two. The Spurs hired them after a “thorough process of analyzing where we could utilize some help,” the GM said.
“Both of them have a defensive bend,” Wright said. “Both of them are very sharp and serious and hard working and willing to be part of a team.”
Andy Miller, agent for Sweeney and Johnson, told Sirius XM NBA Radio on Wednesday that Dallas wanted to keep Sweeney, but he viewed moving south to San Antonio as an “opportunity to have a bigger role, a bigger say, more input, with an upward trajectory.”
“He’ll be able to make an imprint with his defensive principles and everything else that they needed immensely,” Miller said.
The New York Knicks, who are seeking a head coach after firing Tom Thibodeau after their run to the Eastern Conference Finals, reportedly inquired about Sweeney before he took the Spurs job.
Sweeney reportedly was also a candidate for the Phoenix job after the Suns fired Mike Budenholzer at the end of the regular season. Sweeney was also in the running for the head coaching post in Detroit last summer that the Pistons eventually filled with J.B. Bickerstaff.
Victor Wembanyama’s rehab ‘going well’
Wright declined to comment on a report by Le Parisien that Victor Wembanyama will not be included in France’s preliminary roster for EuroBasket 2025.
The news signals that the All-Star center has decided to focus solely on getting ready for the start of training camp after a blood clot in his right shoulder ended his season in February following his first appearance in an All-Star Game.
“I don’t want to speak too much to that,” Wright said of the report, “but I will say his rehab process is going well and we’re hopeful for the future.”
EuroBasket 2025 is set for August 27 to September 14 in Cyprus, Finland, Poland, and Latvia. The Spurs likely will start training camp in late September.
Dylan Harper, Carter Bryant expected to play in Summer League
The first game action by Spurs draft selections Dylan Harper (second overall) and Carter Bryant (14th overall) is expected to come at the seventh annual California Classic Summer League at San Francisco’s Chase Center on July 5, 6 and 8, Wright said.
“We’ll get them here and kind of see how everybody’s doing and feeling, but that’s the hope,” Wright said.
Golden State, Miami and the Los Angeles Lakers are the other teams set to participate in the California Classic.
As usual, the Spurs will also participate in the 2025 Summer League from July 10-20 in Las Vegas. The annual showcase of rookies and other young players features all 30 teams and will once again take place on the UNLV campus.
The Spurs will introduce Harper and Bryant to the local media at a news conference Saturday at the Victory Capital Performance Center.
By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer, via San Antonio Express-News