- Gregg Popovich is favored to be with the San Antonio Spurs next season at -600 odds.
- Gregg Popovich has +300 odds of being the next head coach of the Brooklyn Nets.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. – As the San Antonio Spurs were sent home from the NBA bubble, is it time to start thinking about Gregg Popovich coaching elsewhere?
Popovich has been the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs for 24 seasons dating back to the 1996-97 season, making the playoffs for 22 consecutive seasons – the longest playoff streak in history.
Included in that streak are also five NBA Championships as well. But after failing to make the playoffs for a 23rd consecutive time, rumors surrounding Gregg Popovich moving onto a new team have online sportsbooks asking the questions if Popovich will to be in San Antonio next season.
Will Gregg Popovich Coach San Antonio Next Season?
- Yes -600
- No +425
With Popovich’s resume from being a head coach of the Spurs, it is hard to see him leaving San Antonio as he will likely finish his career here with the Spurs.
One other thing that is strongly backing his favored NBA odds is that the rumors have really been one-sided. Meaning that there have been no rumors of the Spurs looking to move on from Pop nor any from Pop wanting to move on from the Spurs.
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Aside from there being absolutely no reason to believe that Pop is leaving San Antonio, online sportsbooks still have him listed as one of the favorites to become the next head coach of the Brooklyn Nets.
Next Brooklyn Nets Full Time Head Coach
- Jacque Vaughn +250
- Tyronn Lue +275
- Gregg Popovich +300
- Mark Jackson +350
- Jason Kidd +400
- Jeff Van Gundy +750
- Darvin Ham +1000
- Ime Udoka +1000
The reason that Pop is favored so high is that it is believed that the Nets are going to make a strong push to try and bring him to their bench.
Also, Popovich has a strong relationship with both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving who played for him during their time with Team USA basketball. Aside from this, Pop is known to be very straight forward when it comes to media. That being said, unless Gregg Popovich comes out and states that he is looking to move on elsewhere, it is unlikely that he moves on from the Spurs.
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