Will Sean Sweeney coach Spurs in Game 7 after reportedly taking Magic job?

Sean Sweeney landed his first NBA head coaching job with the Orlando Magic after 15 years as an assistant, The Athletic reported Friday. It's been quite the rise for Sweeney, who -- like the Miami Heat's Erik Spoelstra, the league's longest-tenured coach -- began his career as a video coordinator.

>However, the job's far from finished in San Antonio, where Sweeney has served as the Spurs' associate head coach under rising star Mitch Johnson. So, will Sweeney stick with the Spurs for what's left of their playoff run?

>He sure will. Sweeney has reportedly committed to seeing it through with the 2025-26 Spurs, who are a win away from the NBA Finals. As the team's defensive guru, Sweeney has played a pivotal role in forming the Spurs' rugged identity on that end of the court. Two-time MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander looking like a shell of himself at times this series is evidence of that.

>In Orlando, Sweeney will take over for Jamahl Mosley, another defensive specialist who was fired after five seasons. The Magic have plenty of talent, namely Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, but offensive woes and injuries have held the team back from true contender status.

>Perhaps Sweeney can give the Magic the spark they need to get over the playoff hump Mosley was never able to clear.

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