"Wanted to make a statement": Victor Wembanyama explains why Gregg Popovich still helps Spurs
Coach Gregg Popovich still wants to make waves in the NBA Playoffs which is why he is helping the Spurs led by Victor Wembanyama.
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Victor Wembanyama and Co. are a win away from going back to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2017. It seems odd for a lot of fans to see Coach Mitch Johnson on the sidelines and not someone else who has been with them for about three decades.
But, there is no need to worry because Coach Gregg Popovich is still helping them in this NBA Playoffs run. Why is Coach Popovich still helping the Spurs led by Wembanyama? The technical answer here is that Coach Gregg Popovich is still part of the Spurs organization.
He is the current President of Basketball Operations. More than that, he also does rehabilitation sessions in the same space that Coach Mitch Johnson holds practices. So, it is not at all hard to see why the veteran coach wants to help Victor Wembanyama get his first Larry O'Brien trophy.