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How Gregg Popovich Finessed the NBA to Send Steve Novak from the Spurs to Knicks

2026-05-19 Sports
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Steve Novak tells the wild story of how he ended up on the Knicks, from almost going to China during the lockout to getting cut by the Spurs and immediately being told to get on a flight to New York. He and Melo also get into how badly that Knicks team needed shooting, why Novak was such a perfect fit next to Melo, and the role Gregg Popovich played behind the scenes to make the whole thing happen. #CarmeloAnthony #Spurs #Knicks #NBA #SteveNovak #GreggPopovich #7PMinBrooklyn . . . New episodes drop every Monday. Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts, and follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok for all the best moments from the show. Download the full podcast here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sEy5p87mJ002F3NGsKIpq Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/7pm-in-brooklyn-with-carmelo-anthony/id1719570183 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6f088d77-2522-4c50-8d49-2792070534c8/7pm-in-brooklyn-with-carmelo-anthony Follow 7PM in Brooklyn on Social Media: https://lnk.to/7PMInBrooklyn

Top Comments (10)

@MrServantleader 2026-05-19

Respect To Coach Pop 🫡

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@samuelzamora7197 2026-05-20

Pop is the greatest! Good good human being. We should all strive to emulate Pop's humanity.

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@randyscavage 2026-05-20

So many stories of the love Pop showed to his players, he truly cares for them as people. Rare quality for a boss nowadays.

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@gilfordmccormack8140 2026-05-19

Pop was solid for that

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@gordonshumway5933 2026-05-20

Pop looking out for a player and doing that, it’s basically asking for a promise he has an actual deal if he lets him go. Pop gained nothing from it but respect, and at best a favor down the line in terms of D’Antoni and whoever was with the Knicks front office. This is partially why ppl like and respect pop the way they do. Pop is a good dude

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@christopherhawkins7388 2026-05-21

I dropped 70 with Novak on 2k11 or 12

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@Tylerrr86 2026-05-20

Pop did the same thing with Boban. The spurs could only offer boban a 1 year deal and he really liked San Antonio and wanted to come back. Another team offered Boban a longer term deal with the same amount annually as the spurs. Basically Pop said we love you Boban but you have to take that other deal. Pop was looking out for him.

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@YeeshOutMD 2026-05-19

This a fire story 💯 players always respect Coach Pop

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@andrewlong7516 2026-05-20

Goat Human Pop!

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@Take_aDeepBreath 2026-05-26

From the stories I continue to hear, Coach Pop is not only a great coach, but more importantly, a *great man.*

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