Mike Gansey ready to embrace Joel Embiid, 76ers' squad originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Philadelphia 76ers recently made the first big move of their offseason, appointing Mike Gansey as the President of Basketball Operations of the organization, taking over for the recently departed Daryl Morey, who held the position for six years in the City of Brotherly Love.
Gansey, who made the move from the Cleveland Cavaliers to be a part of the Sixers’ organization, will have a lot on his plate in the coming months, with free agency and the upcoming NBA Draft being among the top priorities.
An issue or aspect of his job that seamlessly blends between the two aforementioned priorities is roster construction, something that Philadelphia hasn’t had the easiest of times doing in the past few years, given that their salary cap is massively tied up in their big three players, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and Paul George.
While there are always discussions about offloading one of the larger contracts on the Sixers’ payroll, during his introduction press conference on Monday morning, Gansey made his plans regarding the roster clear: he’s going to embrace them.