The Philadelphia 76ers made their first move of the offseason when they parted ways with Doc Rivers after three seasons on the job. Rivers won a lot of games and changed a lot of things about the Sixers, but ultimately, the overall success was not enough to overcome the playoff failures.
Rivers garnered a 154-82 record across his three seasons. He guided the Sixers to the No. 1 seed in the 2020-21 season, their first No. 1 seed since 2001, pushed the team through the Ben Simmons saga, helped integrate James Harden into the game plan, and pushed Joel Embiid to win the MVP award.
However, the playoff failures were the biggest issue and that is why the Sixers are parting ways.
Rivers took to Instagram to issue his goodbye to Philadelphia. It was a heartfelt one as he thanked the organization, the city, and the passionate fan base while lamenting the failures in the postseason.
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The Sixers will have to move forward with their coaching search now and they have to get the right replacement. That will be vital on their current championship quest led by Embiid.
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Story originally appeared on Sixers Wire