Editing Tim Duncan (section)

====Late career (2014–2016)====
On June 23, 2014, Duncan exercised his $10.3 million player option for the 2014–15 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/140623_tim_duncan_exercies_player_option|title=Tim Duncan Exercises Player Option|work=NBA.com|date=June 23, 2014|access-date=September 29, 2014|archive-date=September 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924075920/http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/140623_tim_duncan_exercies_player_option|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/11124946|title=Tim Duncan exercises $10.3M option|last=Windhorst|first=Brian|date=June 24, 2014|work=ESPN|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|access-date=June 30, 2020|archive-date=June 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630081533/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/11124946|url-status=live}}</ref> On November 14, 2014, Duncan scored his 25,000th point in the first half of the Spurs' 93–80 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, becoming the 19th player in NBA history to reach the milestone.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20141114/SASLAL/gameinfo.html |title=Spurs rout Lakers 93–80 for 3rd straight win |work=NBA.com |date=November 14, 2014 |access-date=November 15, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141117070307/http://www.nba.com/games/20141114/SASLAL/gameinfo.html |archive-date=November 17, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On February 19, 2015, he passed [[Alex English]] to move into 16th place on the [[List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders|NBA's all-time scoring list]] with 30 points against the Los Angeles Clippers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20150219/SASLAC/gameinfo.html |title=Clippers hang on to beat Spurs 119–115 in tight 4th quarter |work=NBA.com |date=February 19, 2015 |access-date=February 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220020334/http://www.nba.com/games/20150219/SASLAC/gameinfo.html |archive-date=February 20, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On March 4, he recorded six rebounds against the Sacramento Kings, breaking his tie with [[Nate Thurmond]] for ninth in career rebounding.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20150304/SACSAS/gameinfo.html |title=Home cooking: Spurs return to their court, beat Kings 112–85 |work=NBA.com |date=March 4, 2015 |access-date=March 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150307042648/http://www.nba.com/games/20150304/SACSAS/gameinfo.html |archive-date=March 7, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Two days later, he recorded three blocks against the Denver Nuggets to surpass [[Patrick Ewing]] for sixth overall in career blocks.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20150306/DENSAS/gameinfo.html |title=Leonard and Parker lead Spurs, 120–111 |work=NBA.com |date=March 6, 2015 |access-date=March 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304164014/http://www.nba.com/games/20150306/DENSAS/gameinfo.html |archive-date=March 4, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On April 12, he played his 1,330th career game against the Phoenix Suns, which passed [[Moses Malone]] for 11th all-time. He also scored 22 points and passed [[Kevin Garnett]] to move into 14th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportal.com.au/nba/tim-duncan-moses-malone-games-played-kevin-garnett-career-points-nba-history-spurs/xetyg26azr0b1ch1gwgu21vsj |title=Tim Duncan moves up in record books as Spurs beat Suns |work=Sportal.com.au |date=April 13, 2015 |access-date=April 13, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910134227/http://www.sportal.com.au/nba/tim-duncan-moses-malone-games-played-kevin-garnett-career-points-nba-history-spurs/xetyg26azr0b1ch1gwgu21vsj |archive-date=September 10, 2015}}</ref> The Spurs finished sixth in the Western Conference after 82 games and faced the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the playoffs. Their quest for back-to-back championships was ended May 2 as they lost to the Clippers in seven games.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20150502/SASLAC/gameinfo.html |title=Paul lifts Clippers past Spurs, 111–109 in Game 7 |work=NBA.com |date=May 2, 2015 |access-date=May 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516055641/http://www.nba.com/games/20150502/SASLAC/gameinfo.html |archive-date=May 16, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Duncan was later named to the All-Defensive second team on May 20 for the seventh time in his career.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/2015/news/05/20/2014-15-nba-all-defensive-team-official-release/ |title=Spurs' Leonard, Warriors' Green and Clippers' Jordan make debuts on NBA All-Defensive First Team |work=NBA.com |date=May 20, 2015 |access-date=May 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523010236/http://www.nba.com/2015/news/05/20/2014-15-nba-all-defensive-team-official-release |archive-date=May 23, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On July 9, 2015, Duncan re-signed with the Spurs to a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nba.com/spurs/spurs-re-sign-tim-duncan|title=Spurs Re-Sign Tim Duncan|work=NBA.com|date=July 9, 2015|access-date=July 14, 2015|archive-date=November 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127235454/https://www.nba.com/spurs/spurs-re-sign-tim-duncan|url-status=live}}</ref> On November 2, 2015, in a win over the New York Knicks, Duncan recorded 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in his NBA-record 954th victory with one team, surpassing John Stockton's 953 wins with the Utah Jazz.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151102/SASNYK/gameinfo.html|title=Spurs beat Knicks 94–84, give Duncan milestone win|work=NBA.com|date=November 2, 2015|access-date=November 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105112057/http://www.nba.com/games/20151102/SASNYK/gameinfo.html|archive-date=November 5, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> On November 11, he pulled down the 14,716th rebound of his career against the Portland Trail Blazers to pass [[Robert Parish]] for seventh place on the [[List of National Basketball Association career rebounding leaders|NBA's all-time rebounding list]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Bohlin|first=Michael|url=http://spurs.247sports.com/Bolt/Tim-Duncan-passes-Robert-Parish-on-the-all-time-rebounding-list-41013757|title=Tim Duncan passes Robert Parish on the all-time rebounding list|work=247sports.com|date=November 11, 2015|access-date=November 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151114154009/http://spurs.247sports.com/Bolt/Tim-Duncan-passes-Robert-Parish-on-the-all-time-rebounding-list-41013757|archive-date=November 14, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> On November 14, in a win over the Philadelphia 76ers, Duncan had five blocked shots to become the Spurs' franchise leader with 2,955 blocks, surpassing former teammate David Robinson's career total of 2,954. Duncan also moved into [[List of National Basketball Association career blocks leaders|fifth all-time on the NBA's blocks list]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151114/PHISAS/gameinfo.html|title=Aldridge's double-double lifts Spurs over 76ers|work=NBA.com|date=November 14, 2015|access-date=November 14, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112211834/http://www.nba.com/games/20151114/PHISAS/gameinfo.html|archive-date=November 12, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> After missing the Spurs' last three games of December due to rest and right knee soreness, Duncan returned to action on January 2, 2016, against the Houston Rockets. In his return game, Duncan was held scoreless for the first time in his 19-year career;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160102/HOUSAS/gameinfo.html|title=Duncan scoreless for 1st time but Spurs beat Rockets 121–103|work=NBA.com|date=January 2, 2016|access-date=January 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105222547/http://www.nba.com/games/20160102/HOUSAS/gameinfo.html|archive-date=January 5, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> giving him the most consecutive games with at least one point, at 1,359.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wright|first=Michael C.|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/14489757|title=Tim Duncan held scoreless for first time in 1,360-game career|publisher=ESPN|date=January 2, 2016|access-date=June 30, 2020|archive-date=June 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630200743/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/14489757|url-status=live}}</ref> Four days later, Duncan scored a then-season high 18 points in a 123–98 win over the Utah Jazz, helping the Spurs extend its franchise-record home winning streak to 30 straight regular season games dating to 2014–15.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160106/UTASAS/gameinfo.html|title=Duncan scores 18, Spurs rout Jazz to move to 21–0 at home|work=NBA.com|date=January 6, 2016|access-date=January 6, 2016|archive-date=July 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704130607/http://www.nba.com/games/20160106/UTASAS/gameinfo.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On February 10, he returned to the starting lineup after missing eight games with a sore knee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160210/SASORL/gameinfo.html|title=Leonard lifts Spurs to 98–96 win over the Magic|work=NBA.com|date=February 10, 2016|access-date=February 11, 2016|archive-date=February 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160213144002/http://www.nba.com/games/20160210/SASORL/gameinfo.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On February 27, in a win over the Houston Rockets, he became the fifth player in NBA history to reach 3,000 blocks. In addition, with six rebounds in the game, Duncan reached 14,971 for his career, surpassing Karl Malone (14,968) for sixth place in league history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160227/SASHOU/gameinfo.html|title=Leonard leads Spurs to 50th win, 104–94 over Rockets|work=NBA.com|date=February 27, 2016|access-date=February 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160228104531/http://www.nba.com/games/20160227/SASHOU/gameinfo.html|archive-date=February 28, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> On March 10, Duncan became the sixth player in league history with 15,000 rebounds, completing the feat midway through the first quarter of the Spurs' 109–101 win over the Chicago Bulls.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160310/CHISAS/gameinfo.html|title=Leonard, Aldridge lead Spurs past Bulls, 109–101|work=NBA.com|date=March 10, 2016|access-date=March 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310195444/http://www.nba.com/games/20160310/CHISAS/gameinfo.html|archive-date=March 10, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> On March 19, he came off the bench for only the third time in his career to counter the smaller lineup of the Golden State Warriors. With a win over the Warriors, the Spurs recorded their 35th straight home win of the season and their 44th straight at home dating to 2014–15, tied for the second-longest streak in NBA history with the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160319/GSWSAS/gameinfo.html|title=Spurs beat Warriors in showdown, stay perfect at home|work=NBA.com|date=March 19, 2016|access-date=March 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320105105/http://www.nba.com/games/20160319/GSWSAS/gameinfo.html|archive-date=March 20, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> On April 5, in a win over the Utah Jazz, he became the third player with 1,000 victories in the regular season, following [[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]] and [[Robert Parish]]. Duncan extended his mark as the NBA's career leader in victories with one team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160405/SASUTA/gameinfo.html|title=Leonard scores 18, Spurs beat Jazz for Duncan's 1,000th win|work=NBA.com|date=April 5, 2016|access-date=April 6, 2016|archive-date=April 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404060654/http://www.nba.com/games/20160405/SASUTA/gameinfo.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On April 8, he scored a season-high 21 points in a losing effort to the Denver Nuggets. Having already locked up second seed in the West with a franchise-best record (65–13 prior to Nuggets game), all four of Duncan's starting teammates were rested.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160408/SASDEN/gameinfo.html|title=Tim Duncan, depleted Spurs fall to Nuggets 102–98|work=NBA.com|date=April 8, 2016|access-date=April 9, 2016|archive-date=April 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410082510/http://www.nba.com/games/20160408/SASDEN/gameinfo.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The Spurs went on to lose to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round of the playoffs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/400875656|title=Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook go for 65 as Thunder oust Spurs|publisher=Associated Press|via=ESPN.com|date=May 13, 2016|access-date=January 31, 2025}}</ref>

[[File:Timmy behind.JPG|alt=Duncan from behind on the court|thumb|Duncan's 21 jersey was retired months after he stopped playing.]]
On June 28, 2016, Duncan opted into his $5.6 million contract for the 2016–17 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stein |first=Marc |date=June 28, 2016 |title=Source: Tim Duncan exercises $5.6M option, still mulling future |url=https://www.espn.com.au/nba/story/_/id/16599633 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630174712/https://www.espn.com.au/nba/story/_/id/16599633 |archive-date=June 30, 2020 |access-date=June 30, 2020 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press}}</ref> However, on July 11, 2016, he announced his retirement from the NBA after 19 seasons with San Antonio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/spurs/tim-duncan-announces-retirement|title=Tim Duncan Announces Retirement|work=NBA.com|date=July 11, 2016|access-date=July 11, 2016|archive-date=January 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118173338/https://www.nba.com/spurs/tim-duncan-announces-retirement/|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2016, coach [[Gregg Popovich]] indicated that Duncan would have a coaching role with the team in the 2016–17 season.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rohlin|first=Melissa|url=http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2016/09/28/popovich-on-td-hes-always-been-tough-to-manage-but-especially-so-now-that-hes-retired/|title=Popovich on Tim Duncan: "He's always been tough to manage, but especially so now that he's retired."|work=MySanAntonio.com|date=September 28, 2016|access-date=September 30, 2016|archive-date=September 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160929141531/http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2016/09/28/popovich-on-td-hes-always-been-tough-to-manage-but-especially-so-now-that-hes-retired/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On December 18, 2016, the Spurs retired Duncan's No. 21 jersey in a postgame ceremony, making him the eighth Spur in franchise history to have his jersey retired.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wright |first=Michael C. |date=December 19, 2016 |title=Spurs raise Tim Duncan's jersey to rafters in emotional ceremony |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/18308889 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701231224/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/18308889 |archive-date=July 1, 2020 |access-date=June 30, 2020 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>