Bryan Colangelo
Bryan Colangelo
Bryan Sam Colangelo is the president of basketball operations and general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA. He previously held the same positions for the Toronto Raptors, and also served as general manager of the Phoenix Suns. He is the son of Phoenix sports mogul, Jerry Colangelo. He graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor of science degree in business management and applied economics. He was the 2005 and 2007 recipient of the NBA Executive of the Year...
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Steven Hunter's athleticism, shot blocking and rebounding ability give us an added dimension to address the need in the middle,
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Of course, we're disappointed, ... But to Michael's credit, he didn't just take the money. He talked about a chance to win, and in this case, he chose to play for the NBA champions.
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Eddie adds that much more to the depth of our bench, ... His versatility is another key for us.
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This is something we've been working on, but other issues relative to other player activity this summer has limited the time to focus on the topic.
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I think it's safe to say everyone in the basketball operations, including the entire coaching staff, feels like we've dramatically improved our team, ... I know a lot of people don't think that's the case right now, but we're taking a step forward and we're going to keep building this thing.
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I have no predisposed position on who he is as a coach, what type of basketball he should play. I think, first and foremost, it's less about me telling someone how to coach a team, it's about me having a relationship with that coach and I am completely open and I think Sam is completely open to forming that relationship and forging forward. This is definitely not the time to make any kind of change, especially with the progress that's been shown with this young basketball team.
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James Jones gives us another long, athletic wing player who has become a very good range shooter. His versatility on both ends of the floor is a perfect fit for our system.
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This is not something that should affect him long-term.
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He's a nice young player with a lot of upside. He's versatile. He shoots the 3 well. He's big, long, athletic and he defends well. He's really a solid basketball player who fits well into what we're trying to do.
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He's sort of a late bloomer, ... He can bang, he's got a decent array of post moves, he can step out and hit the short jumper, and he's got all sorts of experience. We think he can come in and help us.
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It says an awful lot about the individuals involved, ... To respond the way they have. To not let it bother you, to roll up your sleeves and go to work. They've gone out and made a case for keeping the team together. It's a great story.
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All I can say is he's been a nice piece of this team and the right piece for this team. We'd like him back, but if not, we'll take the necessary steps to improve our team.
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We have a major piece of our franchise sewn up and it's obviously a great scenario to have taken care of.
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We have a lot of balls up in the air, ... a lot of things going on.