A reasonably optimistic replace is rising on the character of the well being concern that Gregg Popovich is coping with.
The San Antonio Spurs introduced on Monday their longtime head coach can be stepping away from the group indefinitely resulting from well being causes. Assistant coach Mitch Johnson shall be serving because the Spurs’ interim coach within the meantime.
Popovich reportedly suffered the well being concern earlier than Saturday’s sport in opposition to the Minnesota Timberwolves and didn’t coach that day. He may also not be making the journey with the group for street video games in opposition to the L.A. Clippers on Monday and Houston Rockets on Wednesday.
Later within the day Monday although, Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Specific-Information shared an necessary replace. Orsborn stories that Popovich is doing “OK” however “simply wants relaxation.”
Set to show 76 years outdated in January, Popovich is each the oldest head coach within the league in addition to the oldest head coach in NBA historical past (surpassing Hubie Brown, who coached by way of age 71, within the 2020-21 season). Popovich has served in his place with the Spurs since 1996.
Again in 2015, Popovich reportedly got here near retiring resulting from well being problems involving his coronary heart. He has been doing nicely health-wise ever since although, and it’s one other optimistic growth that his present well being concern appears to solely be a matter of needing some relaxation.
