SAN ANTONIO — Before the start of the second half of Wednesday’s game, the Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell made his way over to Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, hugged him and exchanged a few words.
The two only had a moment to catch up. But if Mitchell has his way, he and Popovich will be spending a lot more time together this summer.
Popovich will coach Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and after getting a taste of international at last summer’s FIBA World Cup, Mitchell wants another shot at winning gold.
“I loved playing for him.