Jay Wright Denies 76ers’ Head Teaching Rumors, Says He’s No longer Leaving Villanova
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Villanova head coach Jay Wright denied he used to be a candidate for the Philadelphia 76ers‘ opening in a statement Wednesday:
The 76ers fired Brett Brown after a first-round playoff exit, and Wright straight away popped up as a doable candidate to change him, as Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic reported.
On the opposite hand, the 58-300 and sixty five days-broken-down said he’ll return to Villanova for what’s going to be his 20th season on the Philadelphia college.
Wright has build aside collectively an impressive resume for the length of his time with the Wildcats, at the side of two nationwide championships in 2016 and 2018 and a 472-182 (.721) file with the personnel. He additionally has seven regular-season Colossal East titles and four conference-match titles in this span.
Villanova additionally heads into 2020-21 with a roster that would possibly well well perhaps contend for but any other championship and is ranked No. 2 in the preseason nationwide rankings by ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. The Wildcats are led by Collin Gillespie, Caleb Daniels and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, and along with they’ll also had been sufficient for Wright to quit in his fresh bother.
The 76ers absolutely admire a shining opening, especially for a Pennsylvania native take care of Wright who has spent most of his career in the Philadelphia acquire of abode.
The personnel has two younger All-Stars under personnel preserve watch over in Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, along with confirmed players take care of Al Horford and Tobias Harris. Despite suffering a first-round sweep on the hands of the Boston Celtics, there would possibly be sufficient skills to contend for a title.
Philadelphia must merely look in diversified locations for its subsequent head coach, with Tyronn Lue and assistant Ime Udoka additionally regarded as high candidates.