Why Tony Parker left, and the chance he will return

Tony Parker didn’t want to leave the Spurs, and they didn’t want him to leave, so why did he unexpectedly depart from the only NBA organization he ever knew? It’s complicated, but ESPN’s Michael C. Wright has you covered, delving deep into what all transpired between his career-altering quad injury in the 2017 Playoffs to his decision to sign with the Charlotte Hornets.

He takes us through the tales of Tony’s rehab — which included taking members the Spurs rehab team with him around the world, working out on yachts in the Mediterranean, and hiking The Great Wall of China (I may need to consider a career change). In pushed himself hard to return early to help his shorthanded Spurs team, a…