Houshphandzadeh wrote:

Napalm wrote:Lue is probably gonna win a title with the Clippers. Good for him

Lue was seventh on the Clippers coaching depth chart last season. if they hire internally, it's probably Cassell

(ready to be wrong about this )

MFP wrote:RealGM insider

The Savior wrote:I’m down with the Doc pick up. Think he’s the voice we need, and another guy who can help us perhaps convince Paul to force his way here.

He and CP3 got along well right?

“Our relationship is great,” Rivers said. “We put that behind us a year ago at least, golfed a bunch this summer before the season started. We cleaned the air long ago. That happens from coach-player a lot. Usually when a guy leaves a company, in business, most of the time it’s not on great terms, even if they’re just going to another opportunity, but usually you come back to that company and say thank you and appreciate all the things you’ve done, and I think that was CP and our case. That’s old news with us.”

Doc Rivers, free agent
Strengths: Rivers is in rare territory as an NBA head coach, a so-called "players coach" who nonetheless is a no-nonsense leader of men. It's what allowed him to ultimately have success with personalities that were all over the map, and why he was able to build organizational culture for a franchise in L.A. that was best known for its racist owner before he arrived. A winner of 943 games across 21 seasons, Rivers has consistently earned rave reviews from his players, adapts his messaging to suit the personnel he has, and would provide the Sixers with about as respected a leader as you'll find at the head coach position.

Weaknesses: Would you believe me if I said it was the actual coaching part of the job? Rivers' latest playoff flameout marks the third time in his career one of his teams have blown a 3-1 series lead, and he was already the only coach to oversee more than one of those. Rivers' best work tactically has come on teams with lower pressure and expectations, while his years in charge of would-be contenders were plagued by questions about his rotations, adjustments, and meandering identity. Perhaps not the best guy to fix those problems for Philadelphia, then.

The latest intel (9/29): Within hours of parting ways with the Los Angeles Clippers, multiple teams (including the Sixers) reached out to Rivers to see if he was interested in their opening, sources say. That window might have been even shorter, in fact — Marc Spears of The Undefeated reported the Sixers and Pelicans had reached out to Rivers within about an hour following his departure.”

@JClarkNBCS
Source says Doc Rivers left Philly this morning after interview with Sixers last night

Source says Doc met with GM Elton Brand who has been leading the coaching search and owners Josh Harris and David Blitzer #Sixers

@wojespn
After a productive Wednesday of talks with Sixers, Doc Rivers has emerged as a serious candidate in process to hire a new coach, sources tell ESPN. Rivers left town after meeting with ownership and GM Elton Brand. Mike D’Antoni remains other prominent candidate in search.