A former Philadelphia 76ers assistant joins Nick Nurse's former stomping grounds.
TheFor Blair, next season will mark the second time he’ll be in charge of the Vipers. Back in 2018-2019, Blair achieved a 34-16 record with the Vipers. They went on to win all but one of their playoff games en route to a 2019 G League Finals victory.
After finding success at the G League level as a head coach, Blair was hired to join the Sixers on Brett Brown’s staff. His stint in Philadelphia would last just one season. After Brown parted ways with the organization following a disappointing first-round exit in the playoffs, Blair took on a job with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The former Sixers assistant’s last stop before Rio Grande Valley was in Washington with the Wizards. He spent a few seasons there before he heads back to the G League for another shot at a head coaching position. Technically, Blair becomes the tenth coaching hire for the Vipers. He’s the first coach to have two stints with the organization. Now, he could be looking to use the position as an opportunity to become the third Rio Grande Valley head coach to land a head coaching position in the NBA.
Nurse was the first to do so, becoming the Toronto Raptors head coach in 2018. After multiple seasons in Toronto, Nurse took over for the 76ers in 2023. Chris Finch is the other, as he landed a head coaching position with the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2021.Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.
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