Bam on the signing: "This isn’t an opportunity you take for granted. You understand where you want to be. You understand what type of culture this is. And the head coach I have, you want to be a part of what he’s doing for as long as you can.”
The Sixers-Celtics opener represents another return too: 76ers top assistant Monty Williams is coaching on an NBA bench for first time since leaving OKC after a family tragedy in February of 2016. He will be back among the league’s premier head coaching candidates in the spring.