Former title-winning Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is set to interview with the Sixers this week, reports Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Philadelphia fired previous head coach Doc Rivers after the team’s seven-game second-round playoff loss to the Celtics last week.
Nurse was previously identified as a candidate for the Sixers gig. In his first season as Toronto’s head coach, he guided the club to its first-ever NBA championship, led by Kawhi Leonard, Kyle Lowry, and Pascal Siakam on the floor.
After Leonard departed as a free agent that summer, the Raptors’ subsequent season outcomes were up and down. The team never got out of the second round during the next four years.
All told, Nurse posted a 227-163 regular season record during his five seasons as the head man in Toronto. He was dismissed from the position after the Raptors failed to win a single play-in game this spring.
The Sixers, who have yet to advance beyond the second round of the playoffs with reigning MVP Joel Embiid on their roster, are clearly looking to take the next step in their postseason development. Experienced former head coaches Monty Williams, Mike D’Antoni, Mike Budenholzer and Frank Vogel , plus longtime assistant coach Sam Cassell, are also rumored to be on Philadelphia’s shortlist.
NBA is such a clown show. What they got to interview him for? The already know who he is
What do now?
Frank Vogel interests me
Nurse might be okay
I don’t have a clear cut favorite
Just hire someone who has a Philly Attitude and can get the Sixers to the promised land
Just take your time Sixers, nit I have faith in then figuring it out
Vogul is def interesting. He maximized Hibbert. What can he do with Embiid?
Go ahead and type out the word “definitely.” It isn’t that hard. If you’re going to post thirty comments per day, at least learn how to use the language.
Maybe he’s suggesting a deaf coach?
Why do they think that a NURSE can help this team?
They already tried a DOC and he didn’t get it done…
Nurses and CNAs do all the real work while the Docs just take the credit.
EMTs and Paramedics do all the real work while Nurses and CNAs just take the credit. Stay in your lane.
OK I’ll give u this one haha
How about you give me money
Sure. How much for you to shut up and go away?
Lil D meeting his equivalent and being bothered by it is truly amazing.
Finally Bonerboy recognizes my amazingness. Never thought I’d see the day! Loving it!
Embiid for Brown, Rob Will and a first
Let Harden walk
Put Tucker on the trade market for a first
Maxey Brown … Harris Rob Will
Hire Nick Nurse
Embrace a little rebuild, we aren’t going to get any better what what he have already shown. Jimmy Ben Harris Embiid was our best chance and we lost to the eventual champions on a fluke Kawhi corner heave. This year again game 6 was our best chance, Tatum was asleep for 3 quarters, then Harden and Embiid disappeared. Hardens nearly 34 wanting a 4 year deal probably 30mil plus a year, it’s just not happening.
Embiid seems as if he is one injury away from an early retirement. After 3 MVP calibre seasons, he’s finally got 1 and good on him but he’s not going to be able to just keep playing at this level without getting injured eventually. Even after game 7 “me and James can’t win it all by ourselves”.
Tobias went 7/13 for a team high 19 points, young threes Maxey went 5/12 for the second most points with 17. He finished with 15 going 5/18 and James had 9 going 3/11.
Embiid finished with 8 rebounds in 38 minutes, yet Paul Reed had 6 in 10 minutes…
Boston will fall short to Miami, noise will grow that Brown and Tatum can’t win together. Jaylen has been non committal over his future, he’s soon going to be on an expiring deal. He probably wants out of Tatum shadow. Rob Will has his own injury worries, he’s regressed this season with Horford nearly 40 managing to steal minutes away from him.
Celtics get the MVP, Smart Brogdan White G Will Tatum Gallo (will return from injury) Horford and Embiid. That’s the best front 8 in the league, two MVP contenders, 2 all nba first team players… it would ensure many trips back to the finals and many rings asking as everyone is fit and healthy.
For Philly it’s a small rebuild and reset.
I’d go get Cam Reddish in FA, originally born in Pennsylvania and it’s a home coming of sorts.
Maxey 22 Reddish 23 Brown 26 Rob Will 25
Look to peak in 2/3 seasons
Lmao idk what is funnier tucker for a first or the Tatum Brown can’t play together story being brought up Again
Just wait until Miami beats them it’ll come again …
No team whose 3rd best player is Tobi is winning anything.
Maxey ring a bell .
Vogel would be an excellent choice. Particularly in a post-Harden world. Vogel’s teams use their big men effectively on both ends, within schemes that support them. However, Morey appears to want Harden back and appears willing to placate him to make it happen. In any event, I haven’t heard that Vogel is going interview here, and he seems to want back in the game since he did interview with MIL.