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For the first time in Gregg Popovich's 23 years as head coach of the San Antonio Spurs, the Spurs were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs in back-to-back years.
Last spring, the Spurs fell to the Golden State Warriors in five games. This past weekend, San Antonio lost a tight seven-game series to the Denver Nuggets.
It's uncharted territory for a Spurs franchise that is used to greatness. But with Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili (not to mention Kawhi Leonard) all gone, San Antonio clearly has some work to do.
But Popovich seems confident in his current group, as he does not anticipate many changes this offseason:
“We'll spend the summer trying to figure out what we want to do. But it's not going to be a whole lot different,” said Popovich, according to Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press.
To be fair to Popovich, there is a lot of room for growth on this Spurs team.
They will be getting Dejounte Murray back from a torn ACL next season, and youngsters such as Derrick White, Bryn Forbes and Lonnie Walker IV seem likely to improve.
That being said, the fact that LaMarcus Aldridge turns 34 years old in July has to be a bit of a concern, because, as great of a season as he just had, you have to figure that a decline is right around the corner.
As long as Pop is at the helm, San Antonio should be a solid club. The question is, just when will the Spurs be a title contender again?
