Philadelphia 76ers Fire Coach Brett Brown

On Monday, August 24th, the Philadelphia 76ers announced that they have fired coach Brett Brown. Sources say the franchise’s plan is that general manager Elton Brand will continue to oversee basketball operations, but the personnel and structure in the front office is undergoing significant evaluation and change is looming.

Brand has this to say in a statement regarding the matter: “I have a tremendous level of respect for Brett both personally and professionally and appreciate all he’s done for the 76ers organization and the City of Philadelphia.. He did many positive things during his time here, developing young talent and helping position our team for three straight postseason appearances”.

“Unfortunately, we fell well short of our goals this year,” the general manager continued, “and I believe it is best to go in a new direction. This will be an important offseason for us as we look to get back on track towards our goal of competing for an NBA championship.”