Overview
- Bob Myers, HBSE’s president of sports now running the 76ers’ basketball operations, said the team hopes to have Daryl Morey’s successor in place before the 2026 NBA Draft and free agency but will not rush the hire.
- Myers described the role as wide-ranging, citing character and leadership plus managing star players and ownership, negotiating contracts, running the draft, using analytics, and overseeing the medical group.
- He said the current front office is already evaluating prospects and noted a new leader may arrive with fresh draft work from their prior team, which could speed onboarding.
- Myers added that he will handle high-level calls for the draft, trade deadline, and free agency and will hire a day-to-day lead he expects to speak with regularly.
- Asked about building with three max contracts under the NBA’s stricter second-apron rules, he said depth may matter more than ever and the team must honestly assess whether that model can work.