Sources: Doc Rivers agrees to deal to coach Philadelphia 76ers

After a rapid courtship and negotiation, Doc Rivers has reached agreement on a deal to become the next coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday.

Rivers was a late entry into a process that had become increasingly focused on former Houston Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni.

Rivers, 58, was dismissed by the LA Clippers on Monday. He had two years left on his contract when he was dismissed, sources told ESPN, so he remains owed a significant sum of money, although typically there are offset agreements on the payout put into place should a coach be hired in a new job.