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76ers Promote Jameer Nelson to Executive VP of Basketball Operations as Elton Brand Departs as GM
The 76ers named assistant general manager Jameer Nelson executive vice president of basketball operations. Elton Brand will not return as general manager.
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The Philadelphia 76ers promoted assistant general manager Jameer Nelson to executive vice president of basketball operations. Nelson will serve as the No. 2 executive under new president Mike Gansey.
Nelson, a Philadelphia-area native and former NBA All-Star, joined the organization in 2020 as a scout and G League executive. He played 14 seasons in the league. Elton Brand will not return as general manager.
Brand, who held the position since 2018 after a 17-year playing career that included multiple stints with Philadelphia, elected not to interview for the president role. Brand is working through a new position with the 76ers and parent company Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment. He has continued supporting the team's preparations for the NBA draft.
Assistant general manager Prosper Karangwa agreed to a multiyear contract extension. Karangwa drew interest from multiple rival teams over the past month. Mike Gansey was hired to replace Daryl Morey, who led basketball operations for six seasons.
Morey posted a 270-212 record and secured five playoff berths, though the team did not advance past the second round and has not reached the conference finals since 2001.
