
[Charania] BREAKING: Gregg Popovich will no longer be Head Coach of the San Antonio Spurs and is transitioning full-time to Team President, sources told ESPN. The iconic Popovich is a Basketball Hall of Famer, the NBA’s all-time winningest coach, and led the Spurs to five championships.
Source: https://bsky.app/profile/shamsbot.bsky.social/post/3lo76diq7n22u / https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania/c8da4fb25ff11
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Glad he gets to stick around and just hope he’s happy and healthy
Started as GM, hired himself as coach and GM, then went back to the front office.
Will definitely help him by eliminating the rigors of travel that comes with the HC job
I knew this day would come, but man this still hurts like hell.
I knew it was coming but it still hurts. Love you and thank you for everything Pop
BAH GOD THATS MIKE MALONE MUSIC
This is a sad day for basketball
What a legend. Best coach of all time. Hopefully he is well!
Expected, but damn does this *hurt* seeing it official for the first time. End of a fucking era. At least he’s still gonna be around, that’s all we can ask for 🙏🏼
GOAT
Legend
Bummer he can’t make it back to the bench. Hope his health allows him to live the retirement he deserves
End of maybe the greatest head coach era in NBA history. Hope he’s just able to stay healthy and enjoy his life after all these incidents.
Mike Malone sleeping next to his outfit laid out on his bed like first day of school
We all knew this day would come eventually, but it still feels weird to me; Pop has been coaching the Spurs longer than I’ve been alive.
Pop’s been head coach of the Spurs longer then I’ve been alive. End of an era
How do coaching searches work? Asking for a friend
So as Team President, is he actually gonna be making calls to make trades/signings? Or does the GM do that, and just run it by him?
End of an era
If there’s one coach who has earned the right to put his feet up a bit, it’s Pop
Becky hammon YOU are the new head coach of the spurs
Thanks for all the battles, Pop. Now go enjoy life.
He carried on until his health would not allow it anymore. One of the greatest head coaches of all time and one of the best NBA personalities of all time.
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Not replicable and irreplaceable, the career this guy has had is insane
Hope he sticks around long enough to see Wemby win one
One of the best to ever do it, both by talent and by quality of person. Truly a gem, I’m glad he gets to continue to work with the team.
A legend of the game.
Saddened that he won’t be able to get a proper final game as HC
As a suns fan I hated him, one of the greatest to ever do it and it sucks so much that he didn’t get to go out on his own terms but was cut short.
GOAT. Will miss seeing him on the sidelines but will get a standing ovation for any arena he walks into for the rest of his life.
GOAT head coach, and I wonder if the Spurs go after Giannis if the Bucks decide to trade him 🤔
Doc Rivers better stay the fuck away
Sad day for basketball, but I’m happy for him being able to stick around in some capacity.