76ers: Engaged In Talks to Hire Mike D'Antoni as Associate Head Coach

[BatManu20]

Weird. Just signed Brett Brown to a contract extension too.

[DMC]

At least the offense will pick up a bit.

[sasaint]

Great fit. Okafor, Noel and Embiid are prototypical D'Antoni players.

[DMC]

No surprise though seeing how Jerry owned the Suns organization. Hiring your friends never gets old I guess.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Hinkie and Brown are so gone.

[AlexJones]

If the NBA were like the NFL he'd be an elite offensive coordinator tbh

[TrainOfThought5]

If they draft Ben Simmons and get some shooters, and 3&D guys in FA, they could start getting better faster than you think.

[spursistan]

either D'Antoni has fallen this low or he's given a track to the HC job by Colangelo if Brown doesn't improve things as the top guy..

[K...]

either D'Antoni has fallen this low or he's given a track to the HC job by Colangelo if Brown doesn't improve things as the top guy..

Probably both. They gave Brown $$$ now they have the noose set up. I have no doubt that they'd fire Brown if they struggle next year.But as a neutral observer Brown>d'Antoni as far as coaching skill.

The only way this makes sense is if Brown and d'Antoni are friends from the international circuit

[LkrFan]

This could be the Lakers chance to poach injured Embiid from them. Pringles hate big men.

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=nm2drhp

[spursistan]

Probably both. They gave Brown $$$ now they have the noose set up. I have no doubt that they'd fire Brown if they struggle next year.But as a neutral observer Brown>d'Antoni as far as coaching skill.

The only way this makes sense is if Brown and d'Antoni are friends from the international circuit

I think so..D'antoni has been trying to get hired for a while now but failed after the Lakers/Knicks disasters (interviewed for Denver and Orlando), and given the Suns connection between him and Colangelo, this clearly more than a typical assistantship tenure..Brown extension is in great part a loyalty package for sticking medicority out with them for past 3 years...Hopefully Brett luck out with Simmons in the draft and they make some vet moves, i really want to see him prove his coaching chops..

[Raven]

This job is still far above dantonis skill level. Its also a weird fit with okafor and embiid. I guess kendall mashall fits though

[Mori Chu]

Italian connection.

[DMC]

This is really a job for Larry Brown. No one else could turn that program around.