Brett Brown's top assistant may be out of here soon enough.
Mike D'Antoni has been the most consistent name in Sixers news lately, and his stay in Philadelphia grows ever closer to its conclusion. According to a report from ESPN's Marc Stein, coinciding with initial reporting from the Houston Chronicle, D'Antoni is now a leading candidate for the Rockets head coaching position.
Sources told ESPN on Wednesday that D'Antoni has emerged as a leading candidate for the post, having impressed Rockets owner Leslie Alexander in multiple conversations since the search began. Alexander vowed to ESPN last month during the playoffs that he would take a more active role in this coaching search than he has in the past.