On Wednesday night, the Philadelphia 76ers kicked off their regular season with a match against the Boston Celtics. While the match may have just been the start

As sensational as Edgecombe was in his first official NBA game, Sixers' head coach Nick Nurse was subtle in giving praise to the talented 6'5" guard.

That person is of course Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse, who helmed the Toronto Raptors while Boucher made a name for himself with that ball club. Asked about what it was like to coach the Castries, Saint Lucia native, Nurse had plenty to say. "It was great," he recalled. "We had an interesting beginning."

The Sixers coach needed no introduction. Nurse was the coach of the Toronto Raptors in 2018 when Boucher worked his way from a Summer League to a roster spot and a role on the Raptors where he won a ring with Toronto’s 2019 NBA Champions. Boucher played seven years in the Great White North before signing with Boston this summer.

The Sixers will be without a few critical players on opening night. Even with Joel Embiid trending toward playing, head coach Nick Nurse has some challenges to overcome.

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With Paul George and Jared McCain both ruled out due to injury, Nurse plans to roll out a lineup of Maxey, Edgecombe, Kelly Oubre Jr., Adem Bona and Joel Embiid when the 76ers open their regular season Wednesday, Oct. 22, against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden.

Coach Nick Nurse evaluates the shooting progress made by rookie VJ Edgecombe as the Philadelphia 76ers move forward.

The conditions haven’t always been ideal for Nurse since he took over as the Sixers' coach in 2023, but he has dealt with roster uncertainty before and found success.