May 2nd, 2025- a day for the history books. Gregg Popovich’s 29-year reign as the San Antonio Spurs boss has come to an end. What did he retire with? The most wins of any coach in NBA history, 5 NBA championships, and 3 NBA Coach of the Year awards. But as one of the league’s top dogs, you have to always look ahead. And San Antonio wasted no time to announce their newest head coach – assistant coach Mitch Johnson.
Honestly, who better than the mentee? Johnson has been a part of their program since 2016, and even had a taste of the job for a bit during Pop’s time out due to health concerns. The Spurs probably had their most underwhelming season in years. It was mostly down to Popovich’s scare back in November, but SA knew they had to get the deal done in double quick time. Well, Shams Charania announced Popovich’s retirement an hour before he announced Johnson’s new role. Crazy, right?
Breaking: The San Antonio Spurs are hiring assistant Mitch Johnson as the franchise’s next head coach, sources tell ESPN. Johnson has been an assistant in Spurs program for a decade, took over as interim coach in November – and now earns job as Gregg Popovich’s successor. pic.twitter.com/43tpK5gEA9
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 2, 2025
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