Doc Rivers gone, it’s Nick Nurse who arrives in Philadelphia. The now former Toronto coach, dismissed after the play-in defeat in mid-April against Chicago, will take the position left by Doc Rivers. He will aim to take the last MVP Joel Embiid to the title next season.
The Sixers will have to start again next season with an experienced coach and notably NBA champion in 2019 with the Raptors. Philly thought they could play in the conference final after leading 3-2 in the series against Boston, but the Celtics turned things around to win 4-3 in the end.