“Top Candidates for Sixers Head Coach Position: Budenholzer, Cassell, D’Antoni, Nurse, Vogel, and Williams”

This is the big news this afternoon, Doc Rivers is no longer the coach of the Sixers! The Philly franchise is now on the hunt for a new tactician and there are some great people on the market. Focus on the different candidates for the position.

Doc Rivers imagined two more years in Philadelphia but his management had other plans. The former Boston coach therefore joined Pôle Emploi and Daryl Morey will therefore have to find the appropriate coach to lead Joel Embiid and his family towards an NBA title. According to Adrian Wojnarowski ofESPNthe Sixers have already scratched a few names on a list, others could follow but the first mentioned have good arguments to grab the job.

The Sixers’ search for a new coach is expected to include Mike Budenholzer, Sam Cassell, Mike D’Antoni, Nick Nurse, Frank Vogel and Monty Williams, sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 16, 2023

Among the most recent tracks, Mike Budenholzer, Monty Williams et Nick Nurse. Still in office this year, the three coaches paid insufficient results in the postseason. The Raptors were eliminated in the Play-in, which cost the 2019 champion his bench. Monty Williams did not survive the Suns’ second crushing failure in two years as Mike Budenholzer left Wisconsin after being out in the first round despite having the best record in the League this season.

There are also coaches who have already been on leave for a while, such as Frank Vogel, dismissed last year by the Lakers. For Vogel, Bud or Nurse, there is the title argument on the CV, which can have a big impact when Philly has not passed the second round of the Playoffs for… 22 years.

For the Houston connection, the track Mike D’Antoni makes sense. His name had already been mentioned in recent years in Pennsylvania, especially with the arrival of Morey at the helm. Close to James Harden, he could help convince the bearded man to extend the adventure, unless he already has his mind at the Rockets.

Finally and as often, there is also the internal track in Philadelphia with Sam Cassell. Faithful assistant to Doc Rivers for many years, the former All-Star point guard could fly on his own and finally have the number one costume of a franchise. Who knows ?

Source texte : Adrian Wojnarowski / ESPN