It would be a bit of a stretch to believe that Chris Finch’s NBA coaching career took root 30-some years ago, during his brief, tenuous association with the Sixers — that a straight line can be drawn from the time he was leaning on a mop, watching Charles Barkley in training camp, to today, when he finds himself perched on the sideline, watching Anthony Edwards every game night.
But then again, it couldn’t have hurt.
Finch, 55, is nearing the end of his fourth full season coaching the Minnesota Timberwolves, who visit Philadelphia on Saturday.