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Report: Sixers’ Head Coach Doug Collins To Resign At Season’s End

By Michael Straw

Apr 6, 2013; Miami, FL, USA; Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doug Collins reacts during the first half against the Miami Heat at the American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 6, 2013; Miami, FL, USA; Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doug Collins reacts during the first half against the Miami Heat at the American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 6, 2013; Miami, FL, USA; Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doug Collins reacts during the first half against the Miami Heat at the American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 6, 2013; Miami, FL, USA; Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doug Collins reacts during the first half against the Miami Heat at the American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

Some late news out of the city of brotherly love regarding the future of the Philadelphia 76ers. According to ESPN — originally reported by Yahoo! Sports — head coach Doug Collins will resign as the team’s head coach when the season ends.

The decision comes seven months after the Sixers picked up the option on Collins’ contract for 2013-2014. Collins, according to ESPN, is resigning due to his unwillingness to coach a team that is in line for what could be a long rebuild.

The team tried to make itself a serious threat in the Eastern Conference when it traded for center Andrew Bynum as part of the deal that sent Dwight Howard to Los Angeles. Bynum, however, missed the entire season with knee injuries, and with him a pending unrestricted free agent, it is unlikely that he returns to a rebuilding Philadelphia team. It’s safe to say that the 76ers busted out big time in the deal that cost them Andre Iguodala.

After making the playoffs — and coming one win short of an Eastern Conference Finals berth — during the lockout-shorted 2011-2012 season, the 76ers will miss the postseason this year. They sit in ninth place with a 33-47 record entering the final week. It will be the first time in three seasons that the Sixers have missed the playoffs.

Collins will likely remain with the organization in a front office or advisory role. There are rumors that he could be in the running for the role of team President with current President Rod Thorn set to step down at the end of the season.

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