Avery Johnson Reportedly Interviewing for Assistant Coach Role With 76ers

After four seasons with the Alabama basketball program, coach Avery Johnson was fired by the school back in March. Now, its reported that Johnson might be heading back to coach in the NBA.

According to a report from ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Johnson is interviewing for an assistant coaching role with an Eastern Conference powerhouse.

Avery Johnson is interviewing for a job on Brett Brown's staff with the 76ers, league sources tell ESPN. Johnson has previously been a head coach with Alabama, the Nets and Mavericks.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 4, 2019

From 2004-2012, the 54-year-old former player spent time coaching for the Mavericks and Nets. In 2006, Johnson was named the NBA Coach of the Year with Dallas.

Once the Philadelphia 76ers' playoff run was cut short by Kawhi Leonard and the Raptors, assistant coach Monty Williams was officially hired as the new head coach of the Phoenix Suns. With Williams gone and the assistant coaching job wide open, the Sixers need someone with experience and a stern presence to work under Brett Brown.

Johnson and Williams have similar experience in both assistant and head coaching roles. Johnson, however, has been out of professional basketball for four years.

After a disappointing end to an incredible season for the 76ers, much of the blame fell on Brown, who was rumored to have been in danger of losing his job if the 76ers didn't make the NBA Finals. With fans looking for improvement on the Sixers' coaching staff, adding a former coach of the year might not be a bad start.

Avery Johnson is a perfect name for everyone to start demanding be the head coach after every Sixers loss next year.
— Spike Eskin (@SpikeEskin) June 4, 2019

He's got an impressive coaching resume, so this would be a great move to replace Williams.