SAN ANTONIO — Tim Duncan is returning to the San Antonio Spurs as an assistant coach.
- Played for the Spurs for 19 seasons
- Was 1st overall draft pick in 1997
- Will Hardy also hired as an assistant coach
The Spurs announced Duncan and Will Hardy will be added to Gregg Popovich’s bench.
Duncan played 19 seasons with the Spurs before retiring in the summer of 2016. He was the first overall draft pick during the 1997 NBA Draft. During his time with the Spurs he was a five-time NBA champion, a two-time NBA MVP, a three-time NBA Finals MVP, and a 15-time NBA All-Star. He is a graduate of Wake Forest University.
“It is only fitting, that after I served loyally for 19 years as Tim Duncan’s assistant, that he returns the favor,” Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich said.
Hardy first joined the Spurs as a basketball operations intern in 2010 after graduating from Williams College.
“Will Hardy is a talented, young basketball mind who has earned a great deal of respect from everyone in the organization thanks to his knowledge, spirit and personality,” Popovich said.