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Eddie Jordan has been hired as the new coach of the Philadelphia 76ers.
Jordan comes to the Sixers with eight years of head coaching experience with the Wizards and the Kings.
NBA coaching sources told ESPN.com on Friday night that the Sixers have reached an agreement with Jordan, who along with Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Dwane Casey were the only candidates to be interviewed twice.
Jordan was fired by the Washington Wizards in November. The Wizards owe Jordan nearly $4 million next season and would have to pay the difference on the contract from Jordan's new team.
Jordan is 230-288 in coaching stints with the Wizards and the Sacramento Kings.
The Sixers job has been open since Tony DiLeo stepped down on May 11 and returned to the front office.
The other known candidates were Boston Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau and Sixers scout Chris Ford. The Sixers informed Lakers assistant Kurt Rambis this week he was no longer a candidate.
Philadelphia finished 41-41 this season and was 32-27 under DiLeo, who replaced the fired Maurice Cheeks. They have made the playoffs two straight seasons and were knocked out in the first round each time.
Jordan comes to the Sixers with eight years of head coaching experience with the Wizards and the Kings.
NBA coaching sources told ESPN.com on Friday night that the Sixers have reached an agreement with Jordan, who along with Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Dwane Casey were the only candidates to be interviewed twice.
Jordan was fired by the Washington Wizards in November. The Wizards owe Jordan nearly $4 million next season and would have to pay the difference on the contract from Jordan's new team.
Jordan is 230-288 in coaching stints with the Wizards and the Sacramento Kings.
The Sixers job has been open since Tony DiLeo stepped down on May 11 and returned to the front office.
The other known candidates were Boston Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau and Sixers scout Chris Ford. The Sixers informed Lakers assistant Kurt Rambis this week he was no longer a candidate.
Philadelphia finished 41-41 this season and was 32-27 under DiLeo, who replaced the fired Maurice Cheeks. They have made the playoffs two straight seasons and were knocked out in the first round each time.
