The Philadelphia 76ers faced off against the Boston Celtics in this year’s NBA playoffs, and the Sixers found themselves on the losing end of the series after going to Game 7. Since then, it was revealed that Rivers was released from the team.
The news arrived via Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Via Twitter, Wojnarowski said, “The 76ers dismissed coach Doc Rivers on Tuesday, sources tell ESPN. Rivers led the Sixers to the Eastern Conference Semifinals in each of his three seasons on the job.”
While coaching the Sixers, Rivers’ record was 154-82 throughout three seasons. In the 2022-2023 season, Rivers led the team to 54 wins, which was the most for the franchise since the 2000-2001 season.
Sixers President of Basketball Operations—Daryl Morey said, “We're grateful for all he did in his three seasons here and thank him for the important impact he made on our franchise. After having the chance to reflect upon our season, we decided that certain changes are necessary to further our goals of competing for a championship.” Stay tuned for more updates.
source: ESPN
