波波维奇继任者之争：哈蒙、GDP与梅西纳的潜力分析

谁是波波维奇心目中的继任者？自从中风以来，他已经缺席了21场比赛，期间由马刺助教米奇-约翰逊执掌球队，并取得了11胜10负的战绩。约翰逊是否就是波波维奇选定的接班人呢？让我们回顾一下那些曾被认为是他继任者的人选，以及其中最可惜的人物。

米奇-约翰逊自2019-20赛季加盟马刺担任助教，如今已在这个职位上工作满6个赛季。他终于迎来了代替波波维奇执教的重要机会。在他的带领下，马刺近21场比赛表现不俗，也帮助新秀文班亚玛逐渐成长。今天，经过一段时间沉默后，波波维奇首次发声，不仅表达了对大家的感谢，还暗示自己将重返主帅的位置，而这意味着约翰逊只是一个过渡角色。

关于何时退休的问题也引起广泛关注。从以前“邓肯退役我就辞职”的豪言，到如今屡次食言，让球迷们都想知道：难道等詹姆斯都退役的时候，他还会在联盟里继续执教吗？

下面，我们来看看那些曾被视为可能接替他的候选人：

贝姬·哈蒙

作为NBA第一位全职女性助理教练，她于2014年加入马刺并迅速崭露头角。她率队夺得夏季联赛冠军，并随同西部全明星队出征。然而，在2022年，她选择成为WNBA拉斯维加斯王牌的新主帅，并成功获得最佳主帅称号和总冠军，这使得她与未来的继承计划渐行渐远。

邓肯&吉诺比利

Duncan 是自然的接班人，但短暂尝试后的退出令许多球迷失望。而Ginobili则受邀担任特别顾问，有传闻说这是为了培养其成为未来主帅，但至今仍无实质进展，使这一期盼变得遥不可及。

埃托雷·梅西纳

This former European coaching star joined the Spurs in 2014 but returned to Europe after serving as an interim head coach once. His departure left fans wondering what could have been.

奇普·英格兰德

The low-profile player turned shooting guru has shaped many successful players’ careers, yet he departed from the Spurs and took a role with the Thunder, leaving his potential succession behind.

布雷特·布朗

Brett Brown served as an assistant for nearly a decade before heading to Philadelphia where he enjoyed considerable success. Now back at San Antonio, age may be against him when it comes to taking over leadership duties.

奎因·斯奈德

Snyder's name often circulates regarding succession plans despite never working directly under Popovich. He previously coached Utah Jazz effectively and is currently leading Atlanta Hawks; his future remains uncertain but promising within league circles.

艾米·乌度卡、迈克 · 布登霍尔泽 和 吉姆 · 博伊兰

• Aimee Udoka was seen as a strong candidate following time spent developing talent with both Spurs & Celtics until scandal led him away temporarily while achieving great results now at Houston Rockets .
• Mike Budenholzer , who won championship titles during stints across multiple teams including Milwaukee Bucks , offers experience although recently joining Phoenix Suns this season .
• Jim Boylan briefly held various positions since starting career ; however current engagement seems unlikely route towards successor aspirations either .