Two-time Executive of the Year Award recipient Bryan Colangelo agreed to become the Philadelphia 76ers' new general manager Wednesday, per John Gonzalez of CSN Philadelphia. Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical confirmed the report.
Colangelo is likely familiar with the team since his father, Jerry, was named the chairman of basketball operations in Philadelphia in December.
Colangelo had an 11-year tenure with the Phoenix Suns and resigned from the team in February 2006. Toward the end of his time there, he laid the groundwork for a Suns nucleus that featured two-time MVP Steve Nash, Amar'e Stoudemire and innovative coach Mike D'Antoni.
He took the helm of the Toronto Raptors front office right after leaving Phoenix. Colangelo didn't wast any time turning Toronto around, building a roster that allowed the Raptors to win their first-ever division title in 2006-07.
Philadelphia is in similar need of a drastic turnaround, making Colangelo an ideal man for the job since he's vastly improved two franchises that had struggled before his arrival. The 76ers haven't reached the postseason since the ...
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