The Sixers and Minnesota Timberwolves will play Oct. 11 at the Wells Fargo Arena, where Nurse coached the Iowa Energy in the NBA Development League.
Sixers coach Nick Nurse will have an Iowa homecoming during the Oct. 11 preseason game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.The Sixers head coach will return to his home state of Iowa when his team plays in Des Moines, which is about 90 miles from Nurse’s hometown of Carroll. In addition, Nurse will be on the sidelines in his former home venue, Wells Fargo Arena.
A great developer of talent, Nurse had 23 players called up to the NBA during his six seasons in the NBA’s developmental league.But he is best known in the NBA for leading the Toronto Raptors to the 2019 NBA title in his first year as an NBA head coach. He was the 2020 NBA coach of the year. Nurse will get an opportunity to showcase his newest project, the new-look Sixers, in front of familiar faces in a little over two months.The Sixers have yet to announce their full preseason schedule. But they’ll also face the Boston Celtics in an Oct. 12 exhibition at TD Garden. The Sixers will also take on the Orlando Magic on Oct. 18 at the Kia Center.
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