The Layup Line

Pure Conjecture on Neven Spahija

On the same day that Tau announced the resigning of Tiago Splitter they released a statement saying that Neven Spahija would not return as coach.

Tau and Spahija have been at odds for many months, so his departure is of no great surprise. But one wonders if the Splitter resigning was not the final straw for Spahija. This may seem counter-intuitive—what coach would not like to see his best player return—but Spahija is good friends with Gregg Popovich and R.C. Buford. And even though it is easy to rationalize Splitter’s spurning the Spurs for Tau, the deal still smells like something of a double-cross.