A person familiar with the situation says the Sixers have made Brand their new general manager, replacing Bryan Colangelo. Brand had worked for the Sixers as vice president of operations and also served as the general manager of the Delaware Blue Coats, the 76ers' G League affiliate. "We will have, to the best of my knowledge, a general manager appointed, announced by the start of the season. "I think we would all be naive to think free agents choose a basketball program because of a general manager," Brown said. He added: "The general manager situation had zero to do with us not being able to acquire one of those talents."

Source: Philippine Star September 19, 2018 06:09 UTC