76ers Blocking the Mavericks From Interviewing Nick Nurse

3 months ago

76ers Blocking the Mavericks From Interviewing Nick Nurse

"Some have mentioned Nurse's name as an intriguing candidate in Dallas, but the 76ers are not prepared to grant the Mavs permission to speak with their head coach," Siegel wrote. Nurse led Philadelphia to the second round this season before losing to the Knicks. Dallas fired Kidd before the WCF and need a coach to build around Cooper Flagg.

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