Last season, which started over a year ago, saw the return of Tim Duncan to the Spurs sideline. But instead of suiting up, he dressed in his best (well, best for Tim Duncan) and joined Gregg Popovich’s coaching staff.
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As was reported, the assistant coaching job initially went to Manu Ginobili. According to sources, Ginobili, only a year into his retirement, was “apparently not quite ready to dive back in”.
Okay, so it’s been a year.