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Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich 'Expected' to Sign New Contract; How Much Money?

Gregg Popovich needs to sign a new contract to coach the San Antonio Spurs next season.

Jeremy Brener

Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich 'Expected' to Sign New Contract; How Much Money?
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The San Antonio Spurs are still without a coach going into the 2023-24 season. However, there is reason to believe that Gregg Popovich will return for his 28th season in San Antonio.

Popovich, 74, had his contract expire following the end of the season but there have been talks to get him on a new deal that will be very flexible for the Hall-of-Famer.

"Popovich is expected to sign a three-year contract that will pay him in the neighborhood of $14 million per year," a league source said via SpursTalk. "The contract will also allow him to opt out after either of the first two seasons."

Should Popovich sign a three-year contract worth $14 million per year, he would once again become the highest-paid coach in the league, surpassing his former player Monty Williams, who recently signed a six-year, $78.5 million contract, giving him an average annual value of $13.1 million, which was slightly higher than Popovich's previous price tag.

SpursTalk says that drafting Victor Wembanyama could give Popovich motivation to continue coaching in San Antonio. Popovich has been rather quiet about his future, but he mentioned earlier in the season that he was still having "fun" coaching the team despite its losing record. Now, with Wembanyama in the fold, one can only imagine how much more fun Popovich would have coaching the team ... and he could do it while getting paid more than anyone in the NBA.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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