Philadelphia 76ers hire Ex-Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse as next Head Coach

On Monday, May 29^th, 2023 the Philadelphia 76ers announced that they are hiring, Nick Nurse, as their next head coach, tasking him with helping to deliver the Philadelphia 76ers NBA franchise’s first championship title in approximately 40 – years

The Head Coaching Job Consideration for Nick Nurse

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Phoenix Suns were heavily engaged in interviewing with Nurse and his agent, Andy Miller, (currently of Klutch Sports) throughout Sunday, May 28^th, 2023 and Monday, May 29^th, 2023 only to leave Nick with a difficult decision between deciding which NBA franchise’s open head coaching position to commit to and ultimately accept.

Nick Nurse’s Vision for Coaching in the NBA

Nurse’s intent as well as desire to coach the current 2022 – 2023 NBA MVP Joel Embiid, and his history with the Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations, Daryl Morey, played an intricate fragment in his decision to commit to a contract to become the Philadelphia 76ers’ next head coach.

Nurse disassociated himself throughout the official interview process, selling an unbelievable vision for the future of the Philadelphia 70 – Sixers that are presently centered around their African big – man, Joel Embiid. He’ll now be part of a Philadelphia 76ers NBA franchise working to re – sign James Harden, who is now anticipated to become an unrestricted NBA free agent once again this upcoming summer.

Nick oversaw an aggressive element of defense style on the basketball court, and his overall coaching strategy has depended upon that so far during his illustrious NBA head coaching career.

Nurse helped the Toronto Raptors in the past become the NBA regular – season record holder in becoming the 1^st – NBA franchise to record the most overall steals while enabling the lowest number of points since back in the day when those statistic were originally tracked way back in the years of 1973 – 1974. The Toronto Raptors also led the National Basketball Association in points per game off of turnovers that recent past season while allowing the fewest turnovers for all of those b – ball brainiacs out there.

Nick Nurse and the Toronto Raptors agreed to part ways back in April of 2023 after his 5^th – NBA season at the helm as their head coach. Nick posted an overall record of 227 – 163 (.582) with the Toronto Raptors winning both the 2019 NBA Championship Title as well as the 2020 Coach of the Year Award throughout his tenure up there in Toronto with the Raptors.

Embiid will be the very 1^st – NBA player to win the NBA MVP Award as well as start the next season of the National Basketball Association on the same team with a new head coach since the Los Angeles Lakers’ Magic Johnson did so back in 1990 – 1991.

Nick will now replace the Philadelphia 76ers most recent ex – head coach in Doc Rivers, who was fired this past spring following him leading the Philadelphia 76ers to 3 – trips to the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Philadelphia 76ers lost in Game 7 to the Boston Celtics during the 2022 – 2023 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals, that happened just tonight!

Personal information

• Born: July 24, 1967 in Carroll, Iowa, U. S. A. (Current Age of 55 – Years – Old)
• Listed Height: 6 – feet, 1 – inches

Basketball Career Information

• High School: Kuemper Catholic High School (Carroll, Iowa)
• College: University of Northern Iowa (1985 – 1989)
• Playing Career: (1990 – 1991)
• Position: Point guard
• Number: 4
• Coaching Career: (1989 – Present)

Basketball Career history

• 1990 – 1991: Derby Rams (player)
• 1989 – 1990: Northern Iowa (assistant coach)
• 1990 – 1991: Derby Rams (player / coach)
• 1991 – 1993: Grand View
• 1993 – 1995: South Dakota (assistant coach)
• 1995 – 1997: Birmingham Bullets
• 1998: Telindus Oostende
• 1998 – 2000: Manchester Giants
• 2000 – 2001: London Towers
• 2001: Oklahoma Storm (assistant coach)
• 2001 – 2006: Brighton Bears
• 2005: Oklahoma Storm (assistant coach)
• 2007 – 2011: Iowa Energy
• 2011 – 2013: Rio Grande Valley Vipers
• 2013 – 2018: Toronto Raptors
• 2018 – 2023: Philadelphia 76ers

Career Highlights

• NBA Champion (2019)
• NBA Coach of the Year Award Winner (2020)
• NBA All – Star Game Head Coach Selection (2020)
• 2 – Time NBA D – League Champion (2011, 2013)
• NBA D – League Coach of the Year Award Winner (2011)
• 2 – Time BBL Champion (1996, 2000)
• 2 – Time BBL Coach of the Year Award Winner (2000, 2004)
• 4 – Time BBL All – Star Game Head Coach Selection (1995,1997, 1999, 2001)
• English Cup Winner (2003)
• Uni – Ball Trophy Award Winner (1999)
• Belgian Cup Winner (1998)
• Belgian Supercup Winner (1998)