There’s a deep mutual respect between the two, but Popovich has faced serious health issues. He hasn’t coached since Oct. 31 after suffering a stroke prior to tip-off on Nov. 2. More recently, he reportedly fainted while dining at a local restaurant, though he’s said to be recovering well.

Gregg Popovich is stable and back at home, resting, following a medical incident at a restaurant on Tuesday night that required an ambulance to be called and resulted in him being transported to a hospital.

Two days before San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was taken via ambulance from a local restaurant, Victor Wembanyama and several of the team’s top players took questions during the organization’s end-of-the-year interviews.