Tony Parker is without a doubt one of the most influential figures in San Antonio Spurs franchise history. This is exactly why the team and the city would welcome him back with open arms should he decide to return.
At the moment, Parker is the majority owner of both the men's and women's teams of ASVEL of the French national basketball league. The Spurs icon himself said that he's enjoying his role with the club. However, Parker also revealed that he indeed intends to return to the NBA one day:
“I prefer the front office right now,” Parker said, via Prince J. Grimes of USA TODAY SPORTS. “I’m in my box, we just won a game, one of the semifinals in the French league, back-to-back champs. So I like the front office side. And one of these days, I’ll try the NBA, but right now I want to give back to my country. It’s been a lot of fun owning the men’s team, the women’s team. And the academy that I’m building here, we have great young guys on my team. We have maybe the number one draft pick in 2023. He’s 17 right now, he’s playing unbelievable. So it’s been a lot of fun giving back to my country. But one of these days, you know, when coach Pop retires, maybe I’ll come back [laughs].”
Parker claims that he would prefer a role in the front office as opposed to being a coach. He's cut his teeth in his native France with two professional teams and he's been doing a commendable job with both of them. Spurs fans are definitely hoping that it's only a matter of time before he comes back to the team in a front-office capacity.
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