Five reasons the 76ers extending Brett Brown was a good move

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Oct 30, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Nerlens Noel (left) and center Jahlil Okafor (right) watch from the bench during the final minutes of a game against the Utah Jazz at Wells Fargo Center. The Utah Jazz won 99-71. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Consistency for young players

In the same line of thought as showing fans and young players stability within the organization, it also makes sure that the Okafors and Noels of the world are going to develop and grow in the NBA with the same systems under Brown. Especially with the lack of talent surrounding those two frontcourt players, that kind of consistency in terms of what’s supposed to be happening in the offense and defense on the floor is huge.

Imagine this; a 19-year-old basketball player is brought into an organization and promised that he’s going to be considered one of the cornerstones of the franchise, but all that this player sees around him is other players—even ones once in a similar position to his—being treated as expendable assets. Yet amidst all this, he’s expected to learn an NBA offense and adapt to a professional league. Now imagine what a revolving door of head coaches would do to that player’s development.

That’s what the Sixers are trying to prevent here by extending Brown. These players have the same mentor and architect for what they’re doing on the floor to learn and grow under. Though there are a lot of things that happen in Philadelphia that are incredibly perplexing, making the decision to keep that as a constant is a great call.

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