After the elimination against Boston (4-3) in the semi-finals of the Eastern Conference, the Philadelphia 76ers decided to separate from the one who had been their coach for three seasons, Doc Rivers.
A sixth coach fired at the end of the NBA season! After Dwane Casey (Detroit), Mike Budenholzer (Milwaukee), Monty Williams (Phoenix), Nick Nurse (Toronto) and Stephen Silas (Houston, replaced by Ime Udoka), it was Doc Rivers who paid the price for a season below expectations. Philadelphia 76ers coach for three seasons, the 61-year-old did not convince his leaders to keep him after his team’s elimination in the Eastern Conference semi-finals against Boston (4-3). The 76ers of the regular season MVP Joel Embiid nevertheless led 3-2 in this series, with a match point at home, but as often in his career (he has already been eliminated three times after leading 3-1 , with Orlando and the Clippers), Doc Rivers watched his team dive and get knocked out. “Doc is one of the most successful coaches in NBA history, a future Hall of Famer, and someone I respect immensely,” 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey said. We are grateful for all he has done during his three seasons here and thank him for the significant impact he has had on our franchise. After having had a chance to reflect on our season, we decided that some changes were necessary to pursue our goals of fighting for a championship.. »
Rivers stumbles on the semi-finals
In three seasons on the bench for the 76ers, Doc Rivers has always been eliminated in the Conference semi-finals: 4-3 against Atlanta in 2021, 4-2 against Miami in 2022 and therefore 4-3 against Boston this year. And it is already the tenth time out of sixteen that the coach has lost a Match 7, a record. Passed by Orlando (1999-2004), Boston (2004-2013) where he was crowned champion in 2008, the Clippers (2013-2020) and therefore Philadelphia, the former Atlanta leader will try to find a new bench for next season. To replace him in Pennsylvania, Mike Budenholzer, Sam Cassell, Mike D’Antoni, Nick Nurse, Frank Vogel or Monty Williams are on the list of his potential successors.
