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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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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Tucson and the U of A and (men's basketball head) coach (Lute) Olson and the basketball program really stepped up and gave us everything we needed, ... (Olson) just was involved in the process of discussions about facilities and what it would take. Obviously, there were some financial terms to the deal, and they were receptive to us coming down. It just turned out to be a great scenario.
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Raja represents everything you look to add to your team to help you win basketball games. Raja is another piece that will radically improve our efforts on the defensive end, but you can't overlook his offensive skills.
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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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He's under contract and he'll be the coach of this team next year. We've got a basketball team to worry about and Sam is part of that process to make this team better. When it's appropriate, we'll address Sam's contract situation.
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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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I think it's an opportunity, first and foremost, to bring this basketball team up to par with everything that this organization stands for.
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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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Joe Johnson made us aware of his personal desires, which just didn't fit our model of building a team. We're sorry to see Joe leave and we wish him nothing but the best in Atlanta. Despite losing Joe, we are pleased that we have acquired a young, talented player in Boris Diaw, two first round draft picks and additional flexibility to keep our building process moving forward.
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Joe Johnson has a bright future in this league and with the Phoenix Suns. JJ has been a great piece to add to our young core of talent.
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Joe Johnson has a bright future in this league and with the Phoenix Suns, ... JJ has been a great piece to add to our young core of talent.
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People have been taking shots at us all year. As long as the people you work for respect what your doing and know who and what you really are, that's all you have to concern yourself with, and eventually over time the good news will get out.
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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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I still leave the possibility open that he signs with us, ... There's speculation that there'd be a richer deal for Scott out there.