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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Kawhi leonard gives first comments on gregg popovich stepping down from spurs hc job - The Untold Story

A young Kawhi Leonard and Gregg Popovich | Soobum Im-Imagn Images

Gregg Popovich coached many great players in his many seasons at the helm of the San Antonio Spurs. That certainly includes Kawhi Leonard.

The multi-time All-Star entered the NBA as a raw, defensively-talented wing and transformed into one of the best two-way players in modern NBA history under Popovich's tutelage. They found great success as a pairing, with Leonard expected to be the heir apparent to Tim Duncan, Manu Ginoboli, and Tony Parker's throne in San Antonio. But things went awry; Leonard forced a trade out of town in 2018.

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