Hall Of Fame Basketball Coach Not Expected To Return This Season After Suffering Stroke
By Danielle
Legendary San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is not expected to return this season after suffering a mild stroke in November.
The 76-year-old will likely miss the remainder of the season and his future is ‘uncertain.’
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 tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/EekHlDa8NI
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 23, 2025
The Spurs also announced this week that franchise superstar Victor Wembanyama would likely miss the rest of the season due to deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder.
Per ESPN:
Popovich and Wembanyama have been in close contact the past few days, sources told Charania. The coach has been hands-on in communicating and providing guidance in the wake of Wembanyama’s diagnosis.
“It is wild to think of the circumstances and the situations that we’ve been through as a team this year,” Spurs point guard Chris Paul said after Wembanyama’s latest medical setback, which is a form of blood clot in his shoulder. “But I think you guys know when situations happen in your family, that, somehow, someway brings you closer.”