If you read between the lines, there could be a story developing quietly in the search for a head coach. After the jump I'll make an attempt to connect a few dots from various reports.
If Theo's post-game comments after game 6 left any doubt that he'd either retire or find another team to play for next season, Ed Stefanski removed the doubt by saying he doesn't want Theo back. After the jump we'll talk a little about coaches and other P.D. developments.
The favorites have won all five game twos so far in the first round. Portland, Boston and San Antonio all evened their series at 1-1 after dropping the first game at home. The Sixers are the only team left with a chance to buck the trend. In-game discussion and a brief word from our General Manager (courtesy of Tom Moore's column) after the jump.
Dean H., a season-ticket holder and reader here, attended a lunch with Ed Stefanski earlier today. Here's his report from the Q&A session Stefanski had with the loyal fans.
Bernard Fernandez has a decent piece on Ed Stefanski's approach at the deadline, a few nuggets about what teams wanted and a minor update on Andre Miller.
A huge thanks to reader JoshG who snagged video of the Q&A sessions Ed Stefanski and Coach DiLeo held at the Sixers fan forum the other night. Watch the video of each after the jump.
With Tony DiLeo, one of the Sixers' top talent-evaluators for years, inserted as interim head coach, GM Ed Stefanski has taken it upon himself to scout. The Courier Post has a good story about Ed's role in scouting players, both for the upcoming draft and possible trades.
Would naming DiLeo as the interim head coach for the rest of the season be the equivalent of waving a white flag? I think so, and I don't think it's the right thing to do at this point.
This afternoon Ed Stefanski and the Sixers reached out to a group of Sixers bloggers and Henry Abbott from ESPN's True Hoop blog for a conference call. Ed made a brief statement, just summing up the Sixers offseason to this...
ForSincerely,The Sixers Fans.In seven short months the Sixers have ascended from a 5-13 team to a true contender in the Eastern Conference, thanks in large part to Ed Stefanski. The signing of Elton Brand will be the largest step...
The Inquirer has a piece today about Stefanski's first draft as the head honcho who makes the final call. We'll get to Ed's statements in a minute, first I want to take a look at a blurb about Tony DiLeo.Read...
Trader Ed made an appearance on ESPN 950 today, here's the audio.It was a rambling conversation which covered everything from the NBA finals, to the draft to European players. A couple of things caught my attention.First, Stefanski said the Sixers'...
Last week, shortly after I wrote this post, I received an e-mail from the Sixers PR department asking me if I'd like to talk to President/General Manager Ed Stefanski. Needless to say, I immediately replied in the affirmative, checked to...
Buried half-way down Marc Narducci's latest piece on the Sixers is a blurb about Ed Stefanski's wandering eye:After seeing the Sixers against Utah and the Lakers, it's not surprising that president and general manager Ed Stefanski said he was looking...
Apparently, a 5-12 start was not acceptable for 76ers management. ESPN is reporting that Billy King will be fired and replaced by Nets GM Ed Stefanski.The company line had been that the entire organization bought into King's rebuilding plan, but...