The Sixers made their first major offseason move when they fired former president of basketball operations Daryl Morey and replaced him with Mike Gansey, a longtime Cavaliers executive. Now they’ll be turning their attention to roster transactions — they can begin negotiating with their own free agents on Sunday, while the draft takes place June 23 and 24.
There are also a few more subtle offseason questions for the franchise, writes Gina Mizell of The Philadelphia Inquirer, including what Elton Brand‘s new role will be with the team. The 76ers’ longtime general manager is no longer in the front office after Jameer Nelson was promoted, but he reportedly agreed to a new position with the Sixers’ parent company.
Will the Sixers will make further changes to their front office or adjust Nick Nurse‘s coaching staff? That’s another offseason question posed by Mizell.
We have more on the 76ers:
- Philadelphia controls the 22nd pick in the 2026 draft. In a conversation with Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice, draft evaluator Logan Adams made the case for the 76ers selecting Santa Clara forward Allen Graves, assuming he’s still available at that spot.
- In a similar story for PhillyVoice, Aaronson spoke to Brian Geisinger about Ebuka Okorie‘s strengths and weaknesses and his potential fit with the 76ers. For what it’s worth, Graves is ranked No. 17 on ESPN’s big board, while ex-Stanford guard Okorie is No. 27.
- Appearing on the PHLY Sixers podcast (YouTube link), Michigan assistant coach Mike Boynton discussed the 2025/26 seasons of Morez Johnson and Yaxel Lendeborg and how the championship-winning big men could fit with Philadelphia if they’re available at No. 22 (or the Sixers trade up).