Philadelphia ? The Philadelphia 76ers don’t plan to overhaul their roster to accommodate a new coach.

Larry Brown stepped down as coach Monday after leading the Sixers to the playoffs in the last five of his six seasons. He leaves behind a team that is built around a 6-foot guard, lacks a true center and 3-point shooter, and was centered on his defense-first philosophy.

Despite the perception that the Sixers could only succeed with Brown, general manager Billy King isn’t planning massive changes to the current roster.

“We did get to Game 6 in the (second round of the) playoffs,” said King, promoted to team president on Monday.

“I think if you are a team that didn’t get to the playoffs, you need a major overhaul. I think we need some pieces. You can’t talk about the pieces until you figure out who is going to coach the team because you have to hire a coach with the philosophy that we want.”

King wants someone with a coaching style similar to Brown, a Hall of Famer. The Sixers don’t have a first-round pick in this year’s draft and are restricted by the salary cap. It’s likely the new coach will have many of the same players that Brown led to a 48-34 finish and a first-round playoff victory over New Orleans.

“Defense is going to be a mainstay,” King said. “(Larry) thought we needed to be more athletic and try to run more. Those are the areas that we are going to look to expand on.”

The Sixers’ offense revolves around Allen Iverson, a three-time NBA scoring champion and former league MVP. Keith Van Horn was acquired to take the scoring pressure off Iverson, but he failed to do so in the playoffs, disappearing in several games, especially late.

Because Todd MacCulloch was sidelined with a genetic disorder, the Sixers used forward Derrick Coleman at center. Coleman, who turns 36 in June, was arguably the team’s most consistent and perhaps best player in the postseason. But Coleman, who got along well with Brown, is an unrestricted free agent and might not be the same player, even if he returns.

Aaron McKie, a Sixth Man of the Year winner two years ago, hasn’t been the same player since. But point guard Eric Snow is coming off his best season, having emerged as a capable scorer.

The top offseason priority, other than getting a new coach, will be re-signing forward Kenny Thomas, a restricted free agent.

Portland coach Maurice Cheeks, who played for the Sixers’ championship team in 1983 and was an assistant under Brown, is among the candidates being mentioned to replace Brown. Cheeks has one year left on his contract and it’s possible the Blazers wouldn’t allow him to leave.

Other possibilities include former Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy and former Hornets coach Paul Silas. It’s unlikely the Sixers will hire someone without head coaching experience.

“I think he should be a coach,” King said. “I won’t say it’s going to be a pro coach or college coach. I think we are trying to find the best coach possible.”