Sam Hinkie stepped down as the Philadelphia 76ers' general manager Wednesday, announced the team, and they reportedly already have a replacement.
Citing league sources, John Gonzalez of CSN Philly reported that former Toronto Raptors and Phoenix Suns general manager Bryan Colangelo "will be installed" as the next Sixers GM. The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski also reported the news.
According to Wojnarowski, Colangelo's candidacy had "been gathering momentum" from ownership.
Wojnarowski added that "Sixers ownership had been touting that Hinkie would have another top basketball executive with a comparable title," which ultimately paved the way for his departure from the franchise.
Colangelo will be tasked with expediting a rebuild that assumed the form of a slog under Hinkie—who took the long view and chose to collect risky assets such as Joel Embiid and Dario Saric in favor of demonstrating a commitment to improving the on-court product in a timely fashion.
However, Colangelo's track record is hardly pristin ...
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