Elton Brand New Sixers’ GM

[Sect 236]

per Woj. Quite the rise for EB in a few short years.

[Ground_Meat]

Odd move, but I guess you gotta start somewhere.

[dev_32]

per Woj. Quite the rise for EB in a few short years.

My bad for the dup post

[Snakebitten]

You would think a GM position for a team with these players would be in high demand. Josh Harris had to settle for Brand to be his yes-man. This front office is a joke.

[Diggle]

Imo, it's Brett Brown's hand picked guy and strictly a FA recruiter. Puppet GM but he definitely can connect with a free agent which is ultimately what this team needs.

Of course lots of negatives major one being lack of experience.

[bobbyuk]

They were pretty much denied permission by teams when they wanted to interview some of the league high flyers. Houston, Denver just to name two.

[Snakebitten]

This team didn't need to settle for a puppet with a lack of experience. That's the problem. Brett Brown hasn't earned the right to handpick anyone. I still cringe when I hear 'star hunting'. I expected more but I am constantly reminded that Harris is a still a clown. Now is not the time to roll the dice on Elton Brand. I hope I'm wrong.

[McCarthy12]

It sure seems like Brown is still running the show. Who knows, Brand could turn out to be very good but it seems like a weird time to be handing the keys to a rookie GM who is, for all intents and purposes, being overseen by another rookie GM in Brown.

[Snakebitten]

I find it hard to believe they couldn't attract a better GM. Harris's 'collaborative approach' turns real candidates off. Good GMs aren't going to come here to listen to Harris & Company. They want control that he doesn't want to give up.

[Snakebitten]

I can't figure out what Elton Brand could have learned over the last couple of years that makes him a better option than a Mike Zarren? Did Colangelo mentor him? Perfect.

[Loki]

It was all about final say.

Sixers want to do everything by committee and the vast majority of candidates said, no thanks.

[Diggle]

Agree