The Philadelphia 76ers are on the lookout for a new leading man after firing Doc Rivers following another early postseason exit. Rivers held the job for three seasons and led the Sixers to a great deal of success, but three consecutive eliminations in the conference semifinals did him in.
The Sixers face what should be a lengthy coaching search. They must decide which coach is the best option to help Joel Embiid and, possibly, James Harden take the next step in the playoffs.
Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, quite a few candidates are being considered for the position. However, in the roughly two weeks now since Rivers was let go, there have been plenty of reports about the Sixers’ search.
Here is a new ranking of the coaching candidates based on what is known: interviews, coaching credentials and team needs: