It has been a lingering thought in the back of Spurs fans’ minds for weeks, and now the worst case scenario has potentially come to pass. As the Spurs returned from the All-Star break for practice before heading back to Denver for Friday night’s game vs. the Nuggets, Gregg Popovich had the following to say:
I’ll be surprised if he returns this season.
We only have x-number of games* left in the season, and he’s still not ready to go. And if by some chance he is it’s going to be pretty late into the season and it’s going to be a tough decision.