Gregg Popovich says he will not re-join Spurs this season, hopes to treat again in the future
Gregg Popovich will not treat this season. It does not rule out the return in the future.
Popovich met with San Antonio Spurs On Thursday, Release After making a decision on this season – and hopes the next season – the public. 76-year-old Popovich, The NBAAll the time coaching wins the leader, he had a stroke in the team of the team in San Antonio at 2. November, and has not been away from the team ever since.
“I decided not to return to the side this season,” Popovich said in a statement distributed by the team. “(Tornie coach) Mitch Johnson and his staff did a wonderful job and solution and professionalism who showed, pasted together during the challenging season, is outstanding.”
Popovich is in regular contact with Johnson, some team officials and sometimes talked to some players during his absence – but he was not seen on games or was known to be in any practice since the stroke occurred.
“I will continue to focus on my health with hope that I can return to training in the future,” Popovich said.
Popovic’s visit to the team came a week after Spurs announced that all-star center Victor Vembaniama – At that time, the Defense player is the years of his favorite and someone who was a serious candidate for all-NBA team – it will not play this season again after the deep thrombosis of a vein or blood clot, it was found in the right shoulder.
Spurs did not update Popovich’s rehabilitation process in some time, except that it was said that a complete recovery was expected. The team did not reveal what, if any, Popovich issues deals with stroke.
Popovich agreed to five-year expansion of the contract with Tim 2023. years, the one who would sign it to be on the page through the season of 2027-28. His only public comment before Thursday, he arrived on his health and his future in mid-December, when he said that he and his family was overwhelmed by “pouring support we received at the time.”
Popovich mentioned that you return to coaching in that statement, but did not reveal any schedule in the self-governing shutter. “Nobody turns out to see me back on the bench than talented individuals who led my rehabilitation process,” Popovich said in December statement. “They quickly found out I was less than trained.”
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2025-02-27 19:52:00
