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76ers: Former Clippers HC Doc Rivers Still Wants to Coach

After getting let go from the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday, Doc Rivers confirmed he still wants to coach moving forward as the Philadelphia 76ers are a possible landing spot.
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76ers: Former Clippers HC Doc Rivers Still Wants to Coach
76ers: Former Clippers HC Doc Rivers Still Wants to Coach

Monday marked the end of a seven-year run for Doc Rivers' time as the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers. Following the surprising news, many were curious about whether Rivers was going to continue to pursue other head coach positions, take a year off, or get back into the broadcasting game.

According to ESPN's NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, Rivers isn't ready to take off from coaching just yet. On ESPN's 'Get Up,' Wojnarowski reported on Tuesday that Rivers confirmed he's on the hunt for his next coaching job in the NBA.

"I communicated with him last night," Wojnarowski said in regards to Rivers. "He still wants to coach. There's certainly some jobs out there available that I think he could have a conversation with if he decides to." 

Not even two hours after Rivers parted ways with the Clippers officially, the Philadelphia 76ers and New Orleans Pelicans were already linked to Rivers as they reportedly reached out to the veteran head coach.

"Philadelphia [and] New Orleans, they're the two best jobs in terms of being able to have playoff teams," Wojnarowski stated. While the Sixers are more than likely to consider Rivers a strong candidate along with Ty Lue and Mike D'Antoni, the ESPN Insider made it clear the Sixers are "pretty far down the road" with their search for a new head coach as they are conducting multiple interviews again this week.

Over the last couple of weeks, reports have come out, making it evident that the Sixers' job is Mike D'Antoni's to lose. It's unclear if that's just a leverage play for either party or not, but Rivers' availability could shake up the Sixers' coaching search this week as they could bring him in for a last-minute interview before making a concrete decision on the team's future at head coach.

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated. You can follow him on Twitter: @JGrasso_

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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