Two days after the San Antonio Spurs announced that Victor Wembanyama was out for the rest of the season, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that Gregg Popovich won’t return this season either. The winningest coach in NBA history hasn’t been with the team since suffering a mild stroke at the beginning of November.

SAN ANTONIO - As many fans feared, Coach Gregg Popovich is not expected to return for the remainder of the season.RELATED | Gregg Popovich recovering steadily

After suffering a mild stroke back in November, Gregg Popovich's future with the Spurs has become uncertain in 2025 and beyond.

The Spurs do not expect Gregg Popovich back this season, and his future is ‘uncertain’ according to new reporting

Detroit's J.B. Bickerstaff is the latest NBA coach to applaud the assistant, who took over after the NBA's all-time winningest suffered a mild stroke.

It's beginning to feel like Gregg Popovich might retire from coaching for good, which would leave the San Antonio Spurs with massive shoes to fill on the sideline. Pop has already decided to sit out the rest of the 2024-25 season after suffering a stroke earlier in the campaign.

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is not expected to return to the bench this season to coach the team, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Not having Popovich around for the rest of the year is another brutal blow for a franchise that badly needs its Hall of Fame coach back on the sideline.

With rumors swirling about his potential retirement due to health concerns, the future of the San Antonio Spurs coaching spot hangs in the balance. This episode dives into the implications of Gregg Popovich's possible departure and the rise of Mitch Johnson as a leading candidate for head coach.