Tim Duncan will serve as head coach of the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night, replacing Gregg Popovich, who will miss the game against the Charlotte Hornets because of personal business, the team announced.
Duncan spent his entire 19-year career with the Spurs and has been an assistant coach since July 2019.
He will not address the media before or after the game, instead letting assistant coach Will Hardy handle those duties.
Duncan won five NBA championships with the Spurs and will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame later this year.