Sixers general manager Elton Brand had been referred to as one of the early frontrunners to take over the Hornets‘ front office in the wake of Mitch Kupchak‘s reassignment, but he doesn’t intend to pursue that position in Charlotte, a league source tells Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer (Twitter link).
According to Pompey, Brand – who is the second in command in Philadelphia’s front office under president Daryl Morey – signed a long-term extension with the 76ers around the holidays and is committed to the team for the foreseeable future.
Brand has been with the Sixers’ front office since 2016, when he was named a player development consultant after his 16-year playing career ended. He was promoted to general manager of Philadelphia’s G League affiliate a year later, then became GM of the NBA club in 2018. Brand headed up the 76ers’ basketball operations department for two years before Morey was hired by the team in 2020.
Even with Brand reportedly removing his name from consideration, the Hornets should have no shortage of targets as they consider replacements for Kupchak.
Veteran executives like Mike Gansey, Trent Redden, Milt Newton, Jeff Peterson, Frank Zanin, Travis Schlenk, Marc Eversley, and Wes Wilcox have all been named as candidates Charlotte might consider, while Pelicans general manager Trajan Langdon was identified – along with Brand – as a potential frontrunner.
Was Brand the guy who pulled the trigger with Ainge, essentially trading Tatum for Fultz?
Nope, he wasn’t gm until 2018 and Tatum was drafted in 2017. You can blame the nba for that deal, Bryan collar colangelo was the architect. Even tho there was no chance the Sixers were taking a wing, it was ball or fultz. Hindsight is 20-20
Don’t forget the #1 that was in that deal as well.
No, that was Bryan Colangelo (NBAs death sentence to Philadelphia), Brand did trade a kings ransom for Tobias Harris at the deadline, then signed him to a 5/195M deal, and chose to keep Brett Brown, (for 1 more year), & wouldn’t relieve Ben Simmons of ball handling duties so Jimmy Butler was traded to MIA for J.Richardson, and also drafted Mikal Bridges 10th overall, and traded him an hour later for Zhaire Smith & a 1at.
Elton Brand, #1 overall pick in 2002 for the Chicago Bulls.
How do you blame the nba for that fleecing? Already had a PG didn’t they in Simmons? And yes, back then everyone would’ve taken Ben no.1
Maybe Philly should of been looking at Tatum. That trade hasn’t aged well at all. Scouting report on JT was most well rounded player in the draft ready to help at the nba level asap.
No Buzz about Buzz. Surprised.