On Friday, the San Antonio Spurs announced that Gregg Popovich will no longer coach the team and is transitioning to a full-time role as president of basketball operations.

Popovich, 76, ends his coaching tenure as the league's all-time wins leader with 1,422 regular-season victories with five championships and an NBA record-tying three Coach of the Year awards. Enter Mitch Johnson, who was named acting head coach after Popovich suffered a mild stroke in November and will now take over coaching duties on a permanent basis.

We asked our NBA Insiders the big questions following the Spurs and Popovich's decision, including how it came to this, what's next for the franchise and what Johnson brings to the role as San Antonio looks to open a contending window led by budding superstar Victor Wembanyama, guard De'Aaron Fox and newly minted Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle.

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