The Philadelphia 76ers have reportedly fired head coach Brett Brown. The news was reported by ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, and follows the Sixers’ playoff elimination at the hands of the Boston Celtics.
The Philadelphia 76ers fired coach Brett Brown, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 24, 2020
ESPN story on the 76ers dismissal of coach Brett Brown — and looming changes elsewhere in the front office: https://t.co/3B7rXYMoIc
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 24, 2020
Since the initial report from ESPN, Brown has issued the following statement:
Statement from Brett Brown, per the @sixers … pic.twitter.com/LBNicU57zL
— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) August 24, 2020
Brown served as an assistant under Gregg Popovich with the San Antonio Spurs from 2002-2013, when he was named as the head coach of the Sixers. During his tenure, the Philadelphia 76ers underwent their rebuilding “Process”, building their team around the young core of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons.
In his seven seasons in charge of the Sixers, Brown compiled a regular season record of 221-344, including three appearances in the playoffs, but never progressing past the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Brown is also the current head coach of the Australian National Team, taking that role in November 2019.
