Former Clippers Coach Doc Rivers Agrees to Deal with Philly
Former LA Clippers coach Doc Rivers has reportedly agreed to become the next head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers.
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00:00Former L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers reportedly agreed to a deal to become the next head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
00:08The announcement comes roughly 72 hours after Rivers and the Clippers officially parted ways on Monday evening.
00:13That split came after L.A. blew a 3-1 lead at the Devon Nuggets in the second round of this year's playoffs.
00:18The second such lead the Clippers have blown under Rivers.
00:21According to athletic CEO Von Buhei, it wasn't just the bowling that led to the decision, though.
00:24Rivers reportedly would have been out even if the Clippers had advanced, as the franchise saw L.A.'s narrow victory over the Dallas Mavericks in the first round to be equally embarrassing to the loss.
00:33Rivers would now take over a Philadelphia squad that also suffered a rough ending to the season, as the Sixers were swept by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the postseason.
00:41There's no denying the talent the Sixers have on the roster.
00:44Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid, and Tobias Harris are all all-star caliber players.
00:48But the franchise struggled to compete with the top of the Eastern Conference this season, earning the number-six seed after being pegged as an early favorite to make it to the NBA Finals.
00:56With Rivers and the Sixers off the table, there are now five teams remaining in the NBA without a head coach.
01:01That includes the L.A. Clippers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, New Orleans Pelicans, and Indiana Pacers.
01:06Clippers assistant Tyronn Liu is considered to be a strong candidate to replace Rivers in L.A., according to Wozniowski, but it doesn't seem like that'll be a quick process.