SAN ANTONIO — Gregg Popovich has finished his term heading up Team USA and as he prepared to face Tom Thibodeau and the Knicks he had an idea of who might fit as a replacement.
Thibodeau.
"Oh sure, there are a lot of guys up here that would be fantastic and he’s one of them," Popovich said. "I think that experience is great and the people that they’re looking at, they’re all great candidates and I think everybody is going to be happy with the final selection for sure.
"He also was really helpful and supportive during my last four or five years with this, talking to him about how it all goes, giving advice.