[OhCanada-Participant]

 The Spurs will be retiring Timmy D’s #21 sometime this year I just heard while watching the Spurs/Celtics game. They also said Popovich wants him back because the defensive sets and rotations are not the same. Duncan is usually at the practice facility but he acts as a player not as a coach. 

Whats the chances they retire his number then he comes back and plays in the playoffs with his number retired. Has this ever happened?

[ChewyParticipant]

retired before of after his Wizard days? I could see this possibly applying to him.

[RUDEBOY_Participant]

magic returned to play in 96 after having his jersey retired in 92..but i dont know if there’s ever been a player returning to play after having his jersey retired and returning in the playoffs the same season..its  an interesting topic to look up..

 

[HitsterParticipant]

I wonder if Duncan would want or need to comeback with Pau and LMA as the Spurs frontcourt starters would Tim want to be a bench rotation player and to put either of them to the bench for a 40 year old returning would be a huge call.

But Duncan returning and taking the Spurs on a great play off run is a story to be written.

[Dazzling Dunks and Basketball BloopersParticipant]

 Jordan came back after having his jersey retired in 1995 and magic did it for a short time in 1996.

I doubt Duncan would want to comeback at this point, but then again it’s pretty much impossible to get a read on what Duncan is thinking. If he really misses the game that much, he might consider it. I’m not sure if it would put them any closer to a championship though.

 

[MatosParticipant]

That would be an awesome story. Even in a limited role I think he could help the team. Off his knowledge of the system alone he is a great add

[WetalkinboutpracticeParticipant]

A great dad*

Considering he’s old enough to have fathered more than a few current Spurs.

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