The Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers might be in different stages of contention at this point, but they are both looking for new coaches. Nick Nurse was let go by Toronto for missing the playoffs, while Philly fired Doc Rivers after stalling out in the second round.
The 76ers’ initial list of candidates included names like Nurse, Monty Williams, and Mike Budenholzer. They are clearly valuing head coaches with multiple years of experience and past playoff success as they try to get Joel Emiid a championship ring very soon.
Mike Scotto of HoopsHype mentioned that Nurse is a name that “made sense” for Philadelphia to include.