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Gregg Popovich will unfortunately not return to the San Antonio Spurs this season after suffering a stroke and with his future uncertain, we name the best coaching candidates to replace him.

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.

Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich is not expected to coach again this season and his future is uncertain. Will he ever return to the sidelines or is he done? Matt Roy, Chuck Miketinac, and Don Harris talk about the future of the winningest coach in NBA history and of the Spurs.

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.