If this Philadelphia 76ers franchise hasn’t already completely drained the life from you and left you a desiccated husk, one of the primary reasons for optimism about the upcoming season is new head coach Nick Nurse. In this offseason’s coaching search, Nurse met Sixers fans’ top criteria of ‘not being Doc Rivers,’ but even aside from that reasoning, the 2019 NBA Champion and 2020 NBA Coach of the Year is an exciting hire.
Since arriving in Philadelphia, Nurse has been following the Philadelphia pandering playbook, doing a Craig Kimbrel impression while throwing out the first pitch at a Phillies game, and chopping it up with the Eagles coaches.