Many teams were looking to fill their head coach position and with plenty of qualified candidates available many of those jobs were filled quickly, except for the Philadelphia 76ers. The team oddly took it’s time interviewing several candidates before finally offering the job to San Antonio Spurs assistant Brett Brown but the word around the league is that he’s being urged not to take the job. Read more after the jump.
Everyone knows the Sixers are going to have a tough season next year which will be difficult for a first time head coach. ESPN’s Marc Stein reports that San Antonio Spurs assistant Brett Brown is being urged to pass on the Sixers’ offer.
Word in coaching circles is some Brett Brown associates urging him not to take Philly job in part because Year 1 is guaranteed 60+ losses
To pass on Philly, Brett Brown must be sure he can get another head coach gig. Of course, hot as Pop disciples are these days, he likely can. If the Sixers aren’t going to give Brown enough money and job security to prove that they want him for the long haul — and not just as a cheap bandaid while they rebuild their roster — it likely isn’t going to be worth his time when considering he should have more opportunities next summer.
