Ariana Andonian will be named the Sixers’ GM for their NBA G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats, Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype tweets.
Andonian is already the Sixers’ VP of Player Personnel, a position she has held since last September. She was previously the Grizzlies’ Director of Player Personnel and a scouting coordinator for the Rockets. She graduated from USC in 2015 and received her MBA from Duke in 2020.
We have more from the Atlantic Division:
- How can the Sixers regain relevance in the Eastern Conference chase? According to Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Marcus Hayes, they must treat oft-injured stars Joel Embiid and Paul George with kid gloves. He suggests plenty of load management, including no back-to-backs for either one and even some road trip “vacations.” Hayes calculates there should be at least 17 games in which neither is available, believing both of them should play sparingly until around the trade deadline.
- The Knicks won’t begin training camp until Sept. 24 but The Athletic’s James Edwards III offers up his depth chart surprises, rotations and starting lineup changes. Edwards believes Mitchell Robinson should start in the middle with Josh Hart serving as the sixth man. Edwards rounds out the second unit with Jordan Clarkson, Miles McBride, Guerschon Yabusele and Ariel Hukporti.
- ICYMI, the Raptors are promoting GM Bobby Webster. Get all the details here.
Yes, the sixers key to success is not to play their best players. No wonder they moved the capital…
Well technically they moved the capital as a sop to the Southern racists and to protect slavery, but you do you.
Embiid should start the season in March
Trade George for 3 players
$30 mm – good player
$20 mm – defensive PF
$10 mm – average player
Here’s the roadmap Morey should have for Embiid – assuming some semblance of health will come, he will perform at a high level …….. the goal is to showcase him as much as possible, then try to trade him in the next offseason.
Hopefully some schmuck team will be desperate enough and trade for Embiid, by that time.
Same roadmap applies to Podcast / Pinky P.