Doc Rivers, a longtime NBA head coach who is currently at the helm of the Philadelphia 76ers, has been mentioned as one of the top candidates to become the next coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Rivers has been coaching in the league going all the way back to the 1999-2000 season, and he is widely considered one of the best in the business.
A few weeks ago, he publicly dismissed the rumors of him heading back to Southern California (he previously spent seven seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers) to join the Purple and Gold.
One could’ve easily said that Rivers was simply trying to deflect such rumors in order to keep the focus on his team, as the Sixers were considered championship contenders.
Now, there may be a little more clarity on just how interested Rivers is in coaching LeBron James and Anthony Davis next season.
Via Bleacher Report:
“But despite widespread rumblings of Rivers’ intrigue in the Lakers’ opening, and incessant talk of Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey perhaps desiring a different play-caller, the 76ers have maintained that Rivers and team leadership remain aligned about their future together,” wrote Jake Fischer.
The Sixers currently trail the Miami Heat 1-0 in the Eastern Conference semifinals, as their franchise player, Joel Embiid, is currently out with an orbital fracture and a concussion.