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Mike Gansey Wants Fountains, Not Drains. Can New 76ers President Find a Path Toward NBA Title?

Jameer Nelson rises to the No. 2 front-office role as the Sixers add Mike Gansey and reassign Elton Brand after the playoff sweep.

  • On Sunday, the Philadelphia 76ers promoted Jameer Nelson to Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations, making the former NBA All-Star the franchise's second-in-command under new President of Basketball Operations Mike Gansey.
  • Following the firing of Daryl Morey last month, the organization hired Gansey to lead basketball operations after the team's postseason sweep by the New York Knicks.
  • Nelson, a Chester native and 14-year NBA veteran, began his front office career in 2020 as a scout and executive for the G League's Delaware Blue Coats before his promotion.
  • General manager Elton Brand transitioned to a new role within Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, while assistant general manager Prosper Karangwa agreed to a multiyear contract extension to remain with the franchise.
  • Gansey will hold his introductory news conference Monday at Philadelphia's training complex in Camden, New Jersey, where he will outline his vision for the franchise's future.
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Mike Gansey wants fountains, not drains. Can new 76ers president find a path toward NBA title?

Mike Gansey acknowledges that the 76ers are not currently a championship-caliber team. He has taken over as Philadelphia’s president of basketball operations.

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