Examining Head Coaching Vacancies Around the NBA

Although this is one of the more uncertain offseasons in NBA history, and no transactions will take place for some time, the coaching cycle has begun in earnest over the past couple weeks, and a handful of attractive jobs have opened up around the league. Here’s a cursory rundown on where things stand, and what to keep in mind with the current Sixers, Nets, Pelicans and Bulls vacancies.

Philadelphia 76ers

The Sixers’ intent to move on from Brett Brown had been one of the worst-kept secrets in the league for quite a while, and in hindsight probably should have happened a couple years ago, before the apparent organizational malaise fully set in. The roster clearly needs to be reworked, but the…