Andrew Toney is returning to the team in which he played 8 seasons back in the 1980's.

"The Sixers have agreed in principle to add Toney, the starting shooting guard on their 1982-83 championship team, to their coaching staff. A person with knowledge of the situation, on the promise of anonymity, said Toney had not yet signed a contract but was expected to be at their practice site, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, next week to help oversee workouts of prospective draft choices."

He will join Maurice Cheeks' staff that already includes John Kuester and Bernie Smith.

The Sixers have also interviewed Portland assistant John Loyer but no job has been offered yet.