The Philadelphia 76ers fired head coach Doc Rivers on Tuesday after a third consecutive second-round playoff exit. It did not come as a shock after losing two straight games to the Celtics, including a Game 7 blowout. James Harden had some less-than-favorable comments about Rivers, and it appeared that the championship head coach’s time had run out in Philadelphia.
The Sixers become the third title hopeful to oust their coach this offseason, and there is no shortage of top names on the market. Philadelphia wants to take that next step, and the job will be attractive regardless of Harden’s status.