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Report: Sixers hire Dave Joerger as an assistant coach

It turns out that the rumors and rumblings of Dave Joerger were very real indeed. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski has reported that the former Grizzles and Kings head coach has agreed to join the Sixers as an assistant on Doc Rivers’ staff.

Rivers begins building out his 76ers coaching staff with Joerger, who had recently interviewed for the Pacers head coaching job. https://t.co/YeSF5AR5Ez

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 15, 2020

My first reaction to this news was that it’s a pretty fantastic hiring for the team.