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 Spurs’ Hall of Fame coach, Gregg Popovich, is not expected to return for the remainder of the 2024-25 NBA season. In November, Popovich suffered a mild stroke before a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Spurs Hall of Fame coach Gregg Popovich is not expected to return this season, and his NBA future remains uncertain as he continues to recover from a stroke he suffered in November, league sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.