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What’s the Spurs' Plan for Life After Gregg Popovich?

The magic ran out on the Spurs to an extent in 2020. San Antonio was in 12th place in the West when play was suspended, four games out of a playoff spot and only two games ahead of the perennially cellar-dwelling Suns. Given the unlikelihood of finishing the whole regular season, it looks like the Spurs will miss the playoffs after 22 consecutive trips to the postseason under Gregg Popovich. And while the legendary coach has given no indication that he’s on the cusp of retiring—he signed a three-year extension in 2019–will Popovich stick around for the long haul if a rebuild is unavoidable?