cynSixers first time assistant this season Ime Udoka has been a hot candidate on the head coaching market. It was reported that the former Spurs assistant of seven years might be a “front-runner” for the Chicago Bulls vacancy, should new VP of B-Ball ops, Artu016bras Karnišovas opt for a coaching change. This perhaps in part because former Sixers’ Vice President of Player Personnel Marc Eversley is now the new GM in Chicago and knows Udoka well. The Knicks entered the mix too and received permission to interview Udoka, who is considered to largely spearhead the Sixers defense, ranked 6th overall in the NBA.