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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Eddie Jordan On The Horizon

Eddie Jordan, the former coach of the Sacramento Kings and the Washington Wizards, interviewed for the Kings job Tuesday in Las Vegas and said Philadelphia could be his next stop.

In an interview that was broadcast by Comcast SportsNet, Jordan said he he has had ''minimal contact'' with the Sixers and "I'm expecting to go back tomorrow and maybe have some conversation with them before the end of the week.''

Jordan, a former Rutgers star who won a championship as a player with the Los Angeles Lakers, has a history with Ed Stefanski, the Sixers' president/general manager. Jordan was an assistant coach and Stefanski was an executive with New Jersey as the Nets made two trips to the NBA Finals.

Stefanski began his coaching search Monday after Tony DiLeo--the in-season replacement for the fired Maurice Cheeks--withdrew his name from consideration for the permanent job, resuming his duties as senior vice-president/assistant general manager.

After meeting with the Kings, Jordan said "People have to feel good about you, so I'm hoping that Joe and Gavin (owners Joe and Gavin Maloof) felt good about our conversation and my personality and my leadership qualities and the fact that I'll be going back and most likely speaking with Philadelphia unless the Kings just won't let me leave, they make me an offer I can't refuse and I would love to come back.''

The Kings were scheduled to interview former NBA coach Paul Westphal Wednesday in Las Vegas.

At the same time, TNT analyst Doug Collins, who has expressed interest in the Sixers' job through agent John Langel, denied a published report that he had spoken to the Sixers.

"I have not spoken to the Sixers, and they have not called me,'' Collins said. "It's good that we can get that clarified. If there was a little misinformation in the way it was reported or the way I said it to make it look like I had spoken to them--I have not spoken to them.''

He also said "I apologize to Ed Stefanski if they felt like I was putting something out there that was not true.''

Stefanski, in an email response to the Daily News, said he had not spoken to Collins.

 

 

Posted by Phil Jasner @ 10:22 AM  Permalink | 35 comments
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Posted 04:07 AM, 05/17/2009
rgoldberg
Avery Johnson provides defense and structure. He helped in the development of the point guard now with the Nets. We need Lou to grow like that. But a replacement at the center position is of greater impact than who is the next coach
Posted 10:08 PM, 05/15/2009
Shenkman3
Nice way to bring up the young guys. Give them a new coach every six months. Cheeks should have played out the year. He deserved more than 23 games after the season the Sixers had the prior year. DiLeo was one of the least competent coaches to come through this town. What kind of plan was that by Stefanski to blow out a legend for a guy who wanted to be home playing with his kids. What a waste! I'm glad Stefanski gave Cheeks the extension right before he fired him. Eddie "Mr." Snyder should have made Stefanski cough up the money he paid Cheeks.
Posted 11:26 AM, 05/15/2009
wizard
Doug Collins is one of the best basketball minds out there.... he would be an excellent choice. Just don't understand why it took them this long to go after him. People don't give him credit for it, but a young jordan needed help trying to get the ball cause teams was denying him.... Doug started having Jordan bring the ball up the court. Think about it Mike brung collins to washington with him... that mean something...... And Eddie jordan stinks as a coach and as a player.... Average... look at the wizard average team with good more talent than the sixers. Van Gundy will be boring basketball and mark jackson... i do know... I thought Cheeks would be good but who knew??? Doug is the best choice by far!!!!!
Posted 01:05 PM, 05/14/2009
CallerNo9
I want Larry Bowa as coach.
Posted 05:40 AM, 05/14/2009
belocki
what has stefanski ever done in the NBA? just another ed snider ripoff.
Posted 12:11 AM, 05/14/2009
GoingPostal10
Don't let Van Gundy the TV version, cloud your thinking on Van Gundy the coach. He would be a solid choice.
Posted 10:03 PM, 05/13/2009
daero215
Eddie Jordan? The Sixers would be better off playing the season without a coach. Bring in Avery Johnson.
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Posted 08:14 PM, 05/13/2009
baller1900
Anybody,s better than Delio i,ll say that............
Posted 06:15 PM, 05/13/2009
ILUVPHILLYCITYOFLOSERS
"I think Phil jasner would be a good choice, I don't think anyone else knows this team and organization better than he does! Well maybe Kate fagan." ONE OF THE BEST COMMENTSIVE SEEN.......OF COURSE....I AM READING YOUR SARCASM RIGHT????.....ILUVCHAMPIONS!!!
Posted 06:08 PM, 05/13/2009
ILUVPHILLYCITYOFLOSERS
I AM BEGINNING TO HATE HOW THE SIXERS REFLECT ON THIS GREAT CITY........ILUVCHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!
Posted 05:41 PM, 05/13/2009
CURTCASH30N
I think Phil jasner would be a good choice, I don't think anyone else knows this team and organization better than he does! Well maybe Kate fagan.
Posted 03:05 PM, 05/13/2009
birds4ever
Wait a minute... Philly still has a basketball team?? Who knew.
Posted 02:49 PM, 05/13/2009
bsaw
I thought Lucas was coaching tennis now?
Posted 02:49 PM, 05/13/2009
MSG71
Why not Bill Lambeer or Rick Mahorn? At least the players will play hard or the coach will kick their arse. If we wait a week or 2 the Sixers can interview Tom Thibodeau from the Celtics. Whatever we do we need to hire someone other than Eddie Jordan, Doug Collins, Jeff VanGundy or Avery Johnson.
Posted 02:47 PM, 05/13/2009
PhillyPhantastico
I thought the Phila Warriors left town.
Posted 02:20 PM, 05/13/2009
Imbrianfellows
Why can't we go with a fresh face? Eddie J's track record speaks for itself, he's a mediocre coach at best that won't get past the first round of the playoffs. I like the Marc Jackson idea.
Posted 02:14 PM, 05/13/2009
Moviejunkie
I'd like to see Avery Johnson. He can coach and he won't play favorites or take it lightly when players under-perform.
Posted 01:30 PM, 05/13/2009
rayzoe
With all seriouness I really wish the Sixers would consider a coach who is a proven winner not a wana be, with that Bill Laimbeer is a great choice (although he's not been mentioned)John Thompson, Someone out of the Lakers, Celtics organizations or how about Rudy T.?
Posted 01:24 PM, 05/13/2009
Onlineps2beast
Just tell me this, why couldn't upper management just go to Mo and say "look Mo, ur lineups stink, u need to stop forcing things down low to brand (a problem that would've taken care of itself), why couldn't mo see that his rotations were messed up, get evans more minutes, get thad and ingo off the floor at the same time. Even dust off donyell marshall more than once a month. The sixers are in the bottom third of talent in the league. The NBA playoffs for the most part......UNWATCHABLE
Posted 01:12 PM, 05/13/2009
K,M
A lot of interesting names have been thrown out there over the last week or so...but Eddie Jordan is not one of them.
Posted 01:12 PM, 05/13/2009
K,M
A lot of interesting names have been thrown out there over the last week or so...but Eddie Jordan is not one of them.
Posted 01:11 PM, 05/13/2009
JEngels
Jeff Van Gundy has coached big games....stars....dealt with the NY spotlight and Had success. Mike Fratello has been railroaded and screwed over in his last 2 jobs despite being an excellent coach. I hate the NBA coaching carousel, but I like these two
Posted 01:08 PM, 05/13/2009
76er
Chris Ford is not a sexy choice, but he can coach. He did well with Boston. When the team starts winning, the fans will come back. A winner will draw fans.
Posted 01:06 PM, 05/13/2009
76er
Chris Ford is solid choice and he's already under contract. I guess he's not a sexy enough choice.
Posted 01:04 PM, 05/13/2009
bigphilly12
Mark Jackson
Posted 12:58 PM, 05/13/2009
Nico Lange
Oh god no. I had hoped the rumors had no wings. This guy is a loser coach and people will hate him.
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Posted 12:54 PM, 05/13/2009
pistolabus1
@drew777....fans are already staying away for one reason or another, i think the sixers finished the season ranked 25th in attendance. its embarrassing. so hiring a coach like eddie jordan wont push or pull fans at all. hell, if they got doug collins, it wouldnt make fans come out of the woodwork either.
Posted 12:32 PM, 05/13/2009
yescadog
Ed Stefanski, please do not bring in Eddie Jordan. He is not what we need and if you think he is then you need to go. I am not impressed with your first year as GM and if you continue to make huge mistakes, you will put our sixers down for the count.
Posted 12:30 PM, 05/13/2009
Drew777
If Jordan gets this job I'm done with Sixers. This smells like an Ed hiring his cronies. Fans will stay away in droves if gets hired.
Posted 12:16 PM, 05/13/2009
AreaMan
230-288. Yep, he will fit in perfectly with the Sixers plans to have 7 coaches in 8 years.
Posted 12:12 PM, 05/13/2009
beerisgood
Avery Johnson..dah dah dah dah dah....Avery Johnson..
Posted 11:31 AM, 05/13/2009
wingslax35
Eddie Jordan.........NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!
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About Sixerville Blog
Phil Jasner joined the staff of the Daily News in 1972. He has covered the 76ers and the NBA on a full-time basis since 1981. He won the 2004 Curt Gowdy Media Award, presented by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for outstanding contributions to the sport during his career; he was a finalist for the award in 2001, when he also received a lifetime achievement award from the Professional Basketball Writers Association during the NBA Finals. He is a past president of the Professional Basketball Writers Association and the Philadelphia College Basketball Writers Association. Along the way, he has covered high school sports, the Big 5, the Eagles and the NFL, the World Football League, the North American Soccer League and what was then the Major Indoor Soccer League. He is a proud graduate of Temple University, and spent his early professional days at the Pottstown (Pa.) Mercury, Montgomery Newspapers (Fort Washington, Pa.), the Norristown (Pa.) Times-Herald and the Trentonian.

Bob Cooney has been at the Daily News for almost 20 years, working in the sports department the past 12 years. This is his first season on the Sixers beat. He has covered just about everything, but mostly college basketball, where he has been the La Salle beat writer for the past six seasons.

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