The Philadelphia 76ers continue to add new names in a stacked summer. They have reportedly hired Phil Handy as an assistant coach, per ESPN's Marc J. Spears. He joined Nick Nurse's coaching staff as they enter the 2026-27 regular season as one of the more popular teams in the league.
Handy has spent the last 15 years mostly as an NBA assistant coach. He spent last season on the Dallas Mavericks staff with then-head coach Jason Kidd. The 54-year-old has a couple of ties to the Sixers. He was on Nurse's staff on the Toronto Raptors in 2018-19.
Handy was also with LeBron James as a Los Angeles Lakers assistant from 2019-24. Before that, he had also shared time with James on the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was there from 2013-18.
Of course, the Sixers
landed James as one of the blockbuster moves of the 2026 NBA offseason. Another seismic move that involved Philadelphia? Its acquisition of multi-time All-Star and one-time NBA champion Jaylen Brown in a star-studded trade with the Boston Celtics.
The Sixers get to add a veteran voice to their coaching staff. He's a three-time NBA champion in 2016 with the Cavaliers, 2019 with the Raptors and 2020 with the Lakers. Expect plenty of national attention on Philadelphia for the upcoming 2026-27 regular season.
Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Phil Handy is finalizing a deal to become an assistant coach with Philadelphia Sixers head coach Nick Nurse, a source said. Handy previously worked with Nurse in Toronto and with LeBron James with the Cavs and Lakers. Great addition for Nurse. pic.twitter.com/uzD9hYu4Fn
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) August 21, 2026
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Report: Sixers add Phil Handy to NBA coaching staff
