Here lies the Philadelphia 76ers coaching career of Brett Brown.
The Philadelphia 76ers fired coach Brett Brown, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 24, 2020
His tenure with the Sixers began in August of 2013, when he was hired by newly-minted general manager Sam Hinkie. Immediately, the two embarked on one of the most daring and systematic teardowns in the history of professional sports.
Right away, Hinkie started with demolishing the then-annually-middling Sixers franchise to the studs. He traded away the team’s best player — point guard Jrue Holiday — for Nerlens Noel, a raw center with a high ceiling and torn ACL, and an additional first-round pick in the following draft.