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Report: Doc Rivers named Philadelphia 76ers next head coach

Doc Rivers wasn’t on the job market for long.

Rivers, just days after parting ways with the Los Angeles Clippers, reached a deal to become the Philadelphia 76ers’ next head coach on Thursday afternoon, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

After a rapid courtship and negotiation, Doc Rivers has reached agreement on a deal to become the next coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, sources tell ESPN.

According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Rivers and the 76ers reached a five-year deal. Specific terms of the contract, however, are not yet known.