Newly hired Kings assistant coach Lindsey Harding said that "being afraid of the unknown" is the biggest thing that's keeping women from climbing to head-coaching jobs in the NBA, she told ESPN.
Harding, who starred at Duke and in the WNBA before coaching with the 76ers last season, was hired Friday by Sacramento.
"The question is always, 'Will the guys respect you? Can [women] coach men?' But when you get [to the NBA], the guys aren't the problem at all. That's the most fun part," Harding said. "I think the whole thing is just being uncomfortable, or being comfortable in the unknown.