Philadelphia 76ers: When Can Brett Brown Begin Coaching Again?

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown isn't allowed to currently attend player workouts in Camden. When will the Sixers head coach have the opportunity to facilitate player workouts again?

Over the last few months, the Philadelphia 76ers' practice facility has been closed off to non-injured players due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unless a player had to undergo rehab for an injury, no workouts were permitted at team facilities for any NBA franchise across the league. Recently, that changed, though.

A few weeks back, the Sixers joined many teams in opening up their practice facility in a limited fashion. Although organizations are not given the opportunity to conduct full practices just yet, players were allowed to enter the facility on a voluntary basis to participate in solo workouts with a developmental coach around.

When facilities opened up, 76ers head coach Brett Brown was not permitted to enter the Sixers' facility in Camden to coach his players -- and that rule still stands today. Soon, that will change, however. Beginning on June 23rd, Brett Brown will be permitted to "supervise" a player's individual workout, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

And as of Friday, June 12th, up to two developmental coaches can conduct a workout with a player as the NBA works towards a return. While Brown and his coaching staff haven't had the opportunity to attend workouts with players, the Sixers have participated in virtual film sessions and team meetings, essentially. Soon enough, though, the Sixers will be able to conduct a full-squad practice as training camp 2.0 is set to take place next month in Orlando, Florida, before the league restarts. 

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated. You can follow him on Twitter: @JGrasso_


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Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA