Gregg Popovich Doesn't Know If He'll Coach Next Season

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Popovich has five championships with the Spurs.

Gregg Popovich has been one of the best coaches in the NBA for just about 20 years now. Popovich won his first title with the San Antonio Spurs back in 1999 and has won five overall. He has been a beacon of consistency for a franchise that has dominated over the last few decades. 

It's been contemplated by many in sports media when the Popovich dynasty would eventually end. The coach is now 70 years old and is in the prime age to retire. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, Popovich's retirement could be coming sooner than later.

When asked about if he wants to come back next season, Popovich said: “I don’t know the answer.”

Gregg Popovich Doesn't Know If He'll Coach Next Season
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Back in 2014, Popovich signed a five-year contract extension that ends this season. This would perfectly set him up to retire after the season ends since he won't have any obligations to the team. 

Team president R.C. Buford isn't pressuring coach Pop to come back saying “He’ll coach as long as he wants to coach.”

The San Antonio Spurs are 26-20 this season and are sixth place in the Western Conference. Popovich and his team last made it to the NBA Finals in 2014 when they beat the Miami Heat in five games.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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