Rivers, who was fired from the Clippers, will hold talks with one of the Eastern Conference teams

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American coach Dock Rivers will soon meet with the National Basketball Association (NBA) to the Philadelphia 76ers to discuss possible co-operation.

It has already been reported that on September 28, the specialist was fired from the Los Angeles Clippers after seven years working with this unit. The reason was the once again unattainable minimum goal – the conference final. Under Rivers, the Clippers lost three times in the first round, three more in the second round, but once the team did not enter the playoffs at all.

Last season, the Clippers finished second in the Western Conference after another Los Angeles team, the Lakers. The Dallas Mavericks, represented by Kristaps Porziņģis (4-2), were defeated in the quarterfinals of the conference, but in the Western semi-finals, the Rivers-led team missed two victories and conceded the Denver Nuggets 3-4.

The coach has been fired, while The Athletic spokesman Shams Sharan says Rivers will be meeting with 76ers in Philadelphia, and his career is likely to continue in the unit. 2019/2020. In the 2007 season, the Philadelphia club finished 43rd in 73 matches in the East with 43 successes, but the Boston Celtics lost 0-4 in the first round of the play-off. Immediately after the season, 76ers head coach Brett Brown was fired for seven years.

Former Clippers coach Doc Rivers will meet with the 76ers in the Philadelphia area, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 30, 2020

Rivers has also previously worked with Orlando Magic and Celtics, with whom the American in 2007/2008. became the NBA champion in the season. His main tournament balance is 943 wins (58.1%) and 681 losses, while the teams led by the Rivers in the play-off tournament celebrated 91 wins (50.6%) and 89 failures.

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