Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty ImagesSo the head coaching position for the Philadelphia 76ers appears to opening up soon and a few names appearing on interview lists may effect college recruiting and BIG EAST basketball.
Villanova’s Jay Wright has been mentioned as a candidate for years, and is likely a top choice by Sixers ownership and fans, but the upside for him is not readily apparent. Villanova supporters think he’s “too smart” to leave and usually point to Wright turning down “double his salary” to coach at UCLA as the main indication he’s staying put. NBA analysts tend to align more with the idea that the Sixers’ current talent is too divergent from Wright’s desired 4-out-shoot-em-up…