From another perspective, it seems like Hammon is settling for the WNBA. It was clear she wanted an NBA head coaching job, so taking the Aces' position appears to be giving up on her dream, and realizing it's not going to happen. So she chose being a head WNBA coach over being an NBA assistant, which is positive, but still ... if somebody offered her an NBA head coaching job, she'd be gone in a flash.
From another perspective, it seems like Hammon is settling for the WNBA. It was clear she wanted an NBA head coaching job, so taking the Aces' position appears to be giving up on her dream, and realizing it's not going to happen. So she chose being a head WNBA coach over being an NBA assistant, which is positive, but still ... if somebody offered her an NBA head coaching job, she'd be gone in a flash.