Sources: Popovich not expected to return to Spurs this season
San Antonio Spurs’ Hall of Fame coach Gregg Popovich is not expected to return this season, and his future is uncertain as he recovers from a mild stroke suffered in November, league sources told ESPN on Saturday.
Popovich, 76, is the NBA career wins leader who has guided the Spurs to five championships and coached USA Basketball to a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
He had the stroke at the team’s arena in San Antonio on Nov. 2, getting tended to by emergency personnel who were at the arena for the Spurs’ game that night. The Spurs said at the time that Popovich was expected to make a full recovery.
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Source: espn.com