San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich met with the crew Thursday for the primary time since his stroke and knowledgeable the gamers he isn’t returning this season, NBA insider Chris Haynes reported.
ESPN reported final week that the crew anticipated to complete the marketing campaign with out Popovich, who suffered what the Spurs known as a light stroke on Nov. 2 simply 5 video games into the season.
Interim coach Mitch Johnson has led the Spurs to a 22-30 mark (24-33 general) within the absence of Popovich, who has coached the crew for the reason that 1996-97 season and gained 5 NBA championships.
Popovich’s plans for subsequent season are unknown.
The winningest coach in NBA historical past turned 76 on Jan. 28. Popovich owns a profession report of 1,407-843 in 2,250 video games with the Spurs. The three-time NBA Coach of the 12 months was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Corridor of Fame in 2023.
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