The Spurs recently announced that Gregg Popovich signed a five-year extension, ending all remaining speculation about the coaching situation going forward. It’s a long contract that crushes any semblance of uncertainty in the locker room and feels justified, considering how good Pop is as a strategist.
It also seems to signal that the Spurs, in typical form, are valuing continuity. The arrival of Wembanyama might have been a good spot in which to reset their coaching staff, but instead they have chosen to maintain a connection to their past glory. If this decision seems shortsighted, there is another perspective to consider.