By Art Beitchman
In signing Nick Nurse as the new head coach this week, the Sixers got the most coveted guy in the open market.
They beat out Milwaukee and Phoenix, who also wanted him.
Nurse won the 2019 NBA title with the Raptors, being credited with slowing down Joel Embiid in the Eastern semi series.
Nurse has a defensive pedigree, just what the Sixers need, and he will take over a team most think should challenge for the title every year, but have come up short.
Embiid and Nurse did meet before the hiring, and the MVP giving his approval of the move is big, convincing all he wants to be coached at a high level.
They will most likely make some moves on the roster but should be able to compete at a high level with a new winning coach in charge.
