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The San Antonio Spurs announced Wednesday that head coach Gregg Popovich suffered a mild stroke in early November that led to his recent sideline. All we knew at the time was that it was a medical procedure and that if he missed his act, it would be indefinite, but now we know that Pop is dealing with something serious. I understand. (Related article: Shaq blames Sixers’ Joel Embiid for falling into toilet in season debut)
The Spurs announced in an official statement that Popovich’s stroke occurred on Nov. 2 at Frostbank Arena. A little over a week after the fact (11 days as of Nov. 13), San Antonio said the captain has begun a rehabilitation program and is “expected to make a full recovery.” That being said, there is no current schedule for Pop to make a comeback, but Pop could potentially miss the rest of his activities 2024-25 season.
Assistant Mitch Johnson will succeed the 75-year-old Popovich as interim head coach.
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) November 13, 2024
First of all, I wish Pop a speedy recovery. I know it might be a little premature to talk about this, but I think we should ask the question. Could Gregg Popovich’s final days ever happen to us? NBA?
If something like this were to happen, it would definitely lead to a retirement, or at least a farewell tour. Don’t get me wrong. I hope my guess is far off, but this is just something to think about.
