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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It says an awful lot about the individuals involved, ... To respond the way they have. To not let it bother you, to roll up your sleeves and go to work. They've gone out and made a case for keeping the team together. It's a great story.
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Eddie adds that much more to the depth of our bench, ... His versatility is another key for us.
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Everyone is hopeful that we come to a conclusion soon but obviously you don't want to rush into anything, ... You seek as many opinions as necessary before making a determination. We continue to evaluate the extent of the injury and the options to correct it.
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It's good to see familiar faces. I'm happy that the team is doing well.
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This is not something that should affect him long-term.
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This is something we've been working on, but other issues relative to other player activity this summer has limited the time to focus on the topic.
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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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People who don't know him are going to find out about James Jones. He's going to a big part of the team moving forward. We're elated to get him.
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Of course, we're disappointed, ... But to Michael's credit, he didn't just take the money. He talked about a chance to win, and in this case, he chose to play for the NBA champions.
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After receiving a second opinion on Antonio's lingering back problems, it is very unlikely that he would return to competitive action this season.
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There's just so many things that are positive about the opportunity that (interim GM) Wayne (Embry) has established, from the cap flexibility, and the ability to look at free agency in a different light, and perhaps explore trade opportunities. It's not unlike a team we had in Phoenix a couple years ago.
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There's just so many positive things about the opportunity that Wayne (Embry) has established in terms of the cap flexibility and the ability to look at free agency in a different light and perhaps explore trade opportunities to acquire the necessary pieces. It's not unlike a team we had in Phoenix a couple years ago.
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The Toronto Raptors offer one of the best situations in the NBA, and I'm thrilled to be coming here after 15 years in Phoenix.
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After lengthy discussions with Antonio regarding his physical condition and his general sense of disappointment over his personally difficult year, we have concluded that it's in the best interest of both the organization and Antonio Davis to simply release him at this late point of the season.