Now that Daryl Morey has reunited with James Harden at the Sixers, will he do the same with Mike D’Antoni?
This is the idea that Marc Stein mentioned, explaining that many leaders believe that the former GM of the Rockets could replace Doc Rivers with Mike D’Antoni on the Philadelphia bench, in order to develop the best possible offense around the duo. James Harden – Joel Embiid.
Given Daryl Morey’s ties to Mike D’Antoni, who further stepped away from the Nets to advise Willie Green in New Orleans (and wait for a job to open up?), the theory isn’t absurd. .
Nevertheless, it was immediately refuted by members of the Sixers, interviewed by Kyle Neubeck, from The Philly Voice. Even if Doc Rivers is logically under pressure, the club is satisfied with his work this season, in a complicated context, since the team (34 wins – 22 losses) is not far from first place in the East.
It should be noted, however, that Mike D’Antoni moved to the Sixers in 2015/16, where he was Brett Brown’s right arm before taking over as head of the Rockets, and that Joel Embiid liked him a lot.
The pivot had even supported his candidacy in 2020, when Philadelphia was looking for a new coach. But while Elton Brand leaned more towards Tyronn Lue, the owners had found a middle way by hiring Doc Rivers, younger than the former guru of the Suns, who will indeed soon celebrate his 71 years.
