Philadelphia 76ers Colangelo In The Family

Dec 7, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Jerry Colangelo during a press conference after being named special advisor for the Philadelphia 76ers before a game against the San Antonio Spurs at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Jerry Colangelo in Philadelphia 76ers organization, Now reports Hinkie Out. Will Bryan Colangelo, his son, Join Dad Once More?

This story appeared on Dec 12, 2015.  Four months later, reports have arisen that Sam Hinkie has stepped down as president and general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers.  This story has been modified to reflect the likelihood of Bryan Colangelo joining his father in Philadelphia.

The name Colangelo carries a lot of clout in the NBA. It’s the name held by the former general manager of the Phoenix Suns, the former owner of those same Phoenix Suns, the former general manager of the Toronto Raptors.  It’s the name held by the former marketing director and scout of the Chicago Bulls.  It’s the name of the former head coach of the Phoenix Suns. The name is associated with the NBA Executive of the Year for 1976, 1981, 1989, 1993, 2005, and 2007.

The name is associated with Jerry Colangelo. But the name is also associated with Bryan Colangelo. And it is that association that suggests the following question:

Now that the Philadelphia 76es Colangelo,  Jerry Colangelo, is on the team payroll, how long before son Bryan Colangelo joins his father?  Well the rumors are already flying

and more rumors

The association is a logical mental exercise.   Jerry and Bryan have a rich and lauded NBA history with the Phoenix Suns, and with the arrival of Jerry Colangelo on board as a consulting “trouble shooter”, is it possible that he might diagnose areas of the team that his son could excel at?

It seems that history of April 16, 2016 has given us our answer.

Next: Oh Canada

Dec 5, 2014; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) advances the ball on the backdrop of the Raptors logo against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Cavaliers beat the Raptors 105-91. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports

Oh Canada

Bryan Colangelo has been living in Toronto Canada with a beautiful wife Barbara Bottini and two children, son Mattia and daughter Sophia.  That’s an important feature.  Why?  Because Bryan is working through the tedious legal process of naturalization – becoming a Canadian citizen.   The rules for becoming a Canadian citizen are similar to the process of any country, and are provided by Settlement.org .  The rules require:

Be over 18 years of age
Provide proof that you know how to speak and write in 1 of Canada’s official languages (either English or French)
Be a Permanent Resident (PR)
Declare that you plan to live in Canada after you become a citizen
Have lived in Canada as a PR for at least 4 years out of the 6 years (1,460 days) before you apply
Be physically present in Canada for at least 183 days of each year during the 4-year period
Have filed your taxes for at least 4 years during the last 6 years and any income tax you may owe must be paid
Apply for citizenship from within Canada

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I’ve taken some of the guess work of the rules out for you.  The two hugely imposing obstacles is the living in Canada after citizenry granted and living in Canada 183 days (over 50% of the year) during the four year period.  While taking a role with the Philadelphia 76ers cannot work under those two regulations, it would simply delay the plans to retire.   Long distance works in some professions, but the day to day work involved in coordinating, identifying, and resolving issues for a professional basketball team needs lots of hours and face to face time.

If his father called him up and asked him to take over the Philadelphia 76ers, there is little doubt that Bryan would respond to his father’s request.   And in the face of the news on April 6, 2016, that call is likely to have already been made, or soon will be.

Next: Stocking Up On NBA Elite

Stocking Up On NBA Elite

I think we’ve been on the right track.   I think that there are places in the Philadelphia front office and coaching staff that need to be filled.   I think that the Philadelphia 76ers made a wise choice in selecting Mike D’Antoni for an associate head coaching role on the staff.  It shores up the staff with the Philadelphia 76ers, and the D’Antoni name can be associated with the turnaround.  But why Mike D’Antoni?  The reason lies in the team.  The Philadelphia 76ers continue to drag on the bottom of the NBA in scoring.  When one player gets hot, the others on the roster seem to cool.  D’Antoni can help with that, he has improve the games of many NBA players as he integrates his fast pace offense.

That is synched in wonderfully with Brett Brown’s Pace Space Pass mantra, and will give Brown more time to focus on defense, which has eroded to 23rd in the league.

ALSO ON SIXER SENSE: The Next Gem?

There will be personnel moves going forward.  Some will make perfect sense and some will cause some head scratching.  But for now, don’t look for another Colangelo to take on a role with the Sixers.   I continue to hear that the NBA is punishing the Philadelphia 76ers for tanking.  But let’s look at what is actually happening.  The NBA is not swapping out anyone.  They are accumulating talent to run the team that is still in the process of being built.  The team has amassed a treasure trove of NBA convertible assets.  Huge salary cap dollars available, huge pool of young talented NBA players, and two first round equivalent players merging with as many as four NBA first round draft selections from this draft joining the roster.

How can it go wrong?  Well, if you get impatient and sever the architect from the project, that’s how.

APRIL 6 2016 UPDATE:

And then this rumor began:

Now the question must be asked when, not if, Bryan will be joining his father.  There is an ocean of talent in the NBA that can swell to the 76ers.  Perhaps the team is finally filling the coaching to handle the talent that has and will soon arrive.  With Jerry as the the Philadelphia 76ers in the family, we have plenty to work with. Now with the reports of Sam Hinkie stepping down, the only logical conclusion is that Jerry Colangelo has someone in mind. That someone will certainly be someone he knows well. Bryan Colangelo may reunite with his father after all.

This is a shock wave that will take days to absorb.  We will do our best to bring you the latest and greatest information.   But I can’t lie to you.  This doesn’t feel like a good move to me.