Popovich Steps Down: Health Concerns Force Legendary Spurs Coach to Take a Sideline Seat
- San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, 75, has left the team due to health issues, according to a report by ESPN on the 5th (Korean time).
- Popovich complained of health problems ahead of the home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on the 3rd.
- However, it appears that this is not a problem that can be solved with one day of rest.
San Antonio Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich Takes Leave Due to Health Issues
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, 75, has left the team due to health issues, according to a report by ESPN on the 5th (Korean time).
Popovich complained of health problems ahead of the home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on the 3rd. As a result, the San Antonio team announced that coach Popovich was unwell and could not play in the game.
However, it appears that this is not a problem that can be solved with one day of rest. Popovich plans to continue resting for the time being and will miss the two-game away game starting with the away game against the LA Clippers on the 5th and the away game against the Houston Rockets two days later.
Coach Mitch Johnson, who led the team in the home game against Minnesota, will lead the team during this period. According to a league source quoted by the San Antonio Express-News, a local media outlet in San Antonio, Coach Popovich’s condition is “fine, but he needs some rest.”
Popovich, who is entering his 29th season in San Antonio, holds the league record with 1,390 regular season wins and 170 playoff wins. He has won the finals five times.