Gregg Popovich has made some additions to the coaching staff in San Antonio, and he’ll have a very familiar face on the Spurs bench with him.
Two-time NBA MVP Tim Duncan, who retired in 2016 after 19 seasons with San Antonio, will join Popovich’s staff for the 2019-20 season as an assistant.
“It is only fitting, that after I served loyally for 19 years as Tim Duncan’s assistant, that he returns the favor,” Popovich said in a statement.
The 43-year-old helped the Spurs win five NBA titles during his career after being the franchise’s top pick in 1997.
In true understated Tim Duncan form, the 15-time All-Star’s name was second in the San Antonio press release, with the team announcing Will Hardy coming aboard as well. Hardy first joined the San Antonio franchise in 2010 as a basketball operations intern, and has continued climbing the organizational ladder.
“Will Hardy is a talented, young basketball mind who has earned a great deal of respect from everyone in the organization thanks to his knowledge, spirit, and personality,” said Popovich.

