Hammon: Brunson opinion was wrong but no apology due
Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon walked back past skepticism of Knicks star Jalen Brunson, calling her prior criticism ‘wrong’—while refusing to disavow the right to hold it. The moment spotlights how player evaluations shift in real time.
’ Hammon made the remarks during a media session, framing the reversal as a correction rather than a retraction. She emphasized that while her opinion was incorrect, she stands by the right to have held it in the first place. The coach’s earlier skepticism centered on ’s capacity to function as a primary offensive engine.
