Absent for an “indefinite” period, the Spurs coach is reportedly ill.
He is the legend of legends. Gregg Popovich, emblematic coach of Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs, is currently absent due to health problems. His absence on the bench of the Texan franchise is currently undetermined.
Aged 75, Gregg Popovich is playing his 29th season at the head of Spurs, whom he led to five league titles (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014), including 4 with Tony Parker. This is not the first time he has been absent due to health problems. Last Saturday, just after the match against the Wolves, Mitch Johnson, his assistant, spoke. “I was informed about 2 1/2 hours before the game started that Popovich was not available. He is not feeling well. This has happened before. I think everyone should always be ready for the next game. We’ve had enough of the injuries and sometimes people get sick or don’t feel good or things happen in life. He just doesn’t feel good.
Good news all the same, this Monday, November 4, the same Mitch Johnson wanted to be reassuring about the state of health of the legend. “He is doing well. It is impossible to put into words the impact he has had on the franchise, the players he has coached, the coaches he has trained, and the city of San Antonio.” added Johnson, indicating that “his health is priority No. 1.” “I was able to talk to him last night, his morale is good. He’s going to get better. He’s doing well, and we can’t wait to get past this moment.”