Doc Rivers | Sixers (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
The Sixers spared no expense to bring on Doc Rivers.
Last week, the Philadelphia 76ers hired Doc Rivers as the franchise’s 25th head coach, replacing the recently departed Brett Brown. It was reported as a five-year contract, putting Rivers firmly in the Sixers’ short and long-term plans.
The decision was met with near universal praise. Rivers is the 11th winningest coach in NBA history and has been in the league for two decades. He won a championship with Boston in 2008, and lifted the Clippers out of the Lakers’ shadow in LA.