It's official! The Philadelphia 76ers have a new head coach - Nick Nurse.
The Philadelphia 76ers are hiring Nick Nurse as coach, tasking him with helping to deliver the franchise its first title in 40 years, sources told ESPN and Action News on Monday.The announcement was made by the team's President of Basketball Operation Daryl Morey on Thursday afternoon."I'm honored to be named head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, a storied franchise in a tradition-rich city.
Nurse and the Raptors parted ways in April after his fifth season at the helm. Nurse posted a 227-163 record with Toronto, winning the 2019 NBA championship and the 2020 Coach of the Year award during his tenure. He'll now be part of a Sixers organization working to re-sign James Harden, who is expected to become a free agent this summer
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