Popovich Not Sure About Coaching Future

Popovich Not Sure About Coaching Future

By: Francis Joseph

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is typically obtuse with the media, so it can be often hard to interpret his true intentions. But with the legendary coach in the final year of his contract, his future with the franchise has come up.

Despite massive changes to the team’s typically steady roster, Popovich has the Spurs effectively tied for the No. 5 seed in the West after winning seven of their last 10 games.

The Spurs are eager to keep their head coach of 23 years around, as team president R.C. Buford told the New York Times’ Marc Stein: “He’ll coach as long as he wants to coach.” The question then becomes what Popovich’s plans for next season are.

“I don’t know the answer,” Popovich said after Wednesday’s 105-101 win over the Dallas Mavericks.