Jay Wright has addresses the rumors about him taking over as the new Philadelphia 76ers' head coach, saying, "I am not a candidate for the job."
"As a lifetime 76ers fans, I am confident they will bring in the right coach to build on what Brett Brown has developed," Wright wrote in a statement he posted on his Twitter account on Wednesday afternoon.
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Wright was among the names rumored to be possible replacements for Brown, who was fired after the Sixers were swept in the first-round by the Boston Celtics.
Other names include Tyronn Lue and Jason Kidd, but Elton Brand and the Sixers are still conducting their search for a new head coach.