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NBA: Evaluating every head coach’s job security headed into the offseason

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 04: Head coach Mike Budenholzer of the Atlanta Hawks looks on against the Washington Wizards in the first half at Verizon Center on November 4, 2016 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 04: Head coach Mike Budenholzer of the Atlanta Hawks looks on against the Washington Wizards in the first half at Verizon Center on November 4, 2016 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
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San Antonio Spurs – Gregg Popovich

Obviously, Gregg Popovich is safe. The question now becomes: when will he retire? At one point, near the end of Tim Duncan’€™s career as a Spur, Popovich alluded to leaving the game of basketball and the organization he ran when Duncan retired.

Tim Duncan is retired and Gregg Popovich is still the coach of the San Antonio Spurs. So what happened? Per ESPN, Coach Pop had made too many promises. Some to Manu, Tony Parker, and Lamarcus Aldridge.

The details of those promises is up in the air, and next season looks to be Gregg Popovichs last year on his contract. There are two ways I see Pop retiring. Either he announces it as a ploy to get one last deep playoff/championship run -€” a tactic used by Phil Jackson twice,€” or he’€™ll use the “€œI’m too old for this”€ and end it like Jerry Sloan.

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