Posted: Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 4:43 PM | 3 comments |
 

Casey is No. 2
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Dwane Casey, currently an assistant coach under Rick Carlisle for the Dallas Mavericks, confirmed via e-mail that he met today with 76ers General Manager Ed Stefanski.

The Sixers said they have no comment.

Casey said "I have met with Ed and the meeting went well."

Casey is the Sixers second confirmed interview -- Eddie Jordan interviewed last Friday. Boston Celtics assistant coach Tom Thibodeau is also a confirmed candidate, although it is unknown when he will interview.

Casey, 52, spent 11 years as an assistant coach with the Seattle Supersonics and then 1 1/2 seasons as the head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Casey finished his tenure with Minnesota with a 53-69 record. He coached all of the 2005-06 season and 40 games of the 2006-07 season before being fired.

Casey played at the University of Kentucky and spent 5 years coaching in Japan.

--Kate
Posted by Kate Fagan @ 4:43 PM  Permalink | 3 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:58 PM, 05/19/2009
    Phil Jackson wouldn't be able to get this team to the finals....
    — joeolive
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:49 PM, 05/19/2009
    Hey Kate, what I would love to see if a breakdown of the coaches that are being interviewed.. like what their coaching style is, what they bring to the table in terms of offense and defense, etc. I like the coaching history, but I would love to see what they would bring to our specific team. Oh, and people gotta stop hating!
    — FlySixPhiEagles


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John Mitchell is in his first year covering the 76ers for the Inquirer after joining the paper in November 2011. He covered the Washington Wizards for the Washington Times from 1998 to 2008. He's also worked at the Philadelphia Tribune, the Wilmington News Journal, Courier-Post, Trenton Times and Elmira Star-Gazette.

Born and raised in West Philadelphia - not too far from Will Smith - he graduated from Overbrook High School the same year the 76ers won their last championship. He's a proud graduate of Howard University and the proud father of two sons, Jared and Jordan.

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