With Philadelphia on the hunt for its next head coach to replace the recently fired Doc Rivers, we’re paying close attention to the NBA’s annual coaching carousel. One name that has continued popping up in rumors to perhaps fill the Sixers’ vacancy is former Raptors coach Nick Nurse.
The Sixers interviewed the 2019 championship-winning coach before they next met with former Lakers coach Frank Vogel. Both men have won rings with their respective clubs, before being ousted by management. We recently learned some clues about why Toronto President Masai Ujiri may have wanted a new voice by asking Raptors HQ.