The Hall of Fame head coach and five-time champ has been away from the team for several weeks as he recuperates.
It was revealed early Wednesday that Hall of Fame San Antonio Spurs head coach and team president Gregg Popovich suffered what the team has called a « mild stroke » late last month, and has been away from his team for weeks. The five-time champ has begun rehabilitating at home.
During a segment on ESPN’s « NBA Today » alongside host Malika Andrews, hoops insider Shams Charania has shed some light on the encouraging message Popovich recently shared with his replacement on the bench, interim head coach Mitch Johnson, as well as updating the anticipated timeline for Johnson’s tenure at the helm.
« Gregg Popovich is home and he is expected to make a full recovery from this mild stroke », Charania indicated. « Obviously a very serious health situation that he had about a couple of weeks ago, something that left a lot of the players [traumatized]. Based on everything that’s happened to Popovich and seeing that in real time, it was a traumatic moment for them. »
Popovich, 75, suffered the stroke before a game and had to step away from the team.
