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At first glance, newly named Thunder assistant coach Maurice Cheeks might appear to be the heir apparent in the event Scott Brooks flames out in his first full run as head coach.

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According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the 76ers fired head coach Maurice Cheeks and appointed Tony DiLeo as the interim coach. Tony is also currently serving as the Sixers Senior Vice President and Assistant General Manager.

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Former Detroit Pistons coach, Flip Saunders, has been mentioned as a potential candidate for the vacant head coach job in Washington. However, it has also been suggested that he could potentially replace Sixers head coach Maurice Cheeks in Philadelphia if the team does not start to win more games.

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The Philadelphia 76′ers had a busy offseason with their new player acquisitions and blockbuster signings. Now, they look to secure their future buy signing Coach Maurice Cheeks to an extension. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but this is his second extension this year; the first was on February 20th.

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Now that the 76′ers have made improvements on the court through the signings of Andre Igoudala and Elton Brand, they will look to improve off the court by adding experienced assistant coaches to Maurice Cheek’s squad. It has been reported that Cheeks would like to add coaches who can teach the post up position to their forwards and centers.

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