Overview

• Sean Sweeney is leaving the Dallas Mavericks to serve as associate coach and the Spurs’ first designated lead assistant under new head coach Mitch Johnson.
• His contract includes a notable pay bump compared with his previous salary in Dallas.
• Sweeney spent four years on Jason Kidd’s staffs in Brooklyn, Milwaukee and Dallas, worked three seasons under Dwane Casey in Detroit and was a finalist for the Phoenix Suns head coaching job this summer.
• The hire replaces last season’s collaborative assistant model that featured veteran aides Brett Brown, Matt Neilsen and Mike Noyes sharing responsibilities.
• Former NBA forward Corliss Williamson has also joined Johnson’s bench as an assistant during the franchise’s coaching roster reshuffle.