All those talks about Gregg Popovich retiring soon can end now. The San Antonio Spurs tactician is here to stay, or at least for the next five years after he signed an extension with the franchise.

Of course the extension was expected after the Spurs drafted French phenom Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. When the team landed the top pick, fans and experts alike predicted Coach Pop to stick around so he can guide the next generation of San Antonio.

Now, it's official, with the team confirming the new contract that will run through the 2027-28 season. Terms of the deal, however, were not disclosed.

Gregg Popovich's contract was supposed to expire at the end of the 2022-23 season after the three-year extension he signed back in 2019. With his new deal, the Spurs ensured that they have the right coach to hone and develop Victor Wembanyama and their young core to be the next great NBA dynasty.

Coach Pop is the winningest coach in league history, and as he stays with the Spurs, he has a chance to keep adding to his record and separating himself from others. Not that he cares too much about that, but it speaks volumes of how great he is when it comes to establishing a winning culture.

San Antonio finished the 2022-23 campaign with the second-worst record in the league (22-60) as they continued their rebuild. It remains to be seen how much they will improve with Wembanyama in the fold, though expect Coach Pop to focus on giving his young core more experience and playing time instead of generating wins.