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 team indefinitely because of well being causes. Assistant coach Mitch Johnson will likely be serving because the Spurs’ interim coach within the meantime.
Popovich reportedly suffered the well being concern earlier than Saturday’s recreation in opposition to the Minnesota Timberwolves and didn’t coach that day. He may even not be making the journey with the group for highway 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 vital replace. Orsborn reports 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Set to show 76 years outdated in January, Popovich is each the oldest head coach within the league in addition to the oldest head coach in NBA historical past (surpassing Hubie Brown, who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 via age 71, within the 2020-21 season). Popovich has served in his place with the Spurs since 1996.
Again in 2015, Popovich reportedly came close to retiring due to health complications involving his heart. He has been doing properly health-wise ever since although, and it’s one other optimistic improvement that his present well being concern appears to solely be a matter of needing some relaxation.
