What fans can expect under the Sixers’ new leadership structure

When the Sixers decided to part ways with former president of basketball operations Daryl Morey, there was plenty of debate amongst the fanbase as to whether a new front office group would really change all that much. When plenty of blame falls at the feet of ownership, it’s easy for the wires to get crossed of which specific places blame should go.

Now that Bob Myers, the president of sports for Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment, has made his first public appearance for the Sixers alongside governor Josh Harris, their quotes offered a little more insight into what problems will leave with Morey, and which ones might be potentially here to stay.

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One of the biggest topics that came up in the press conference at the team’s practice facility Thursday, one that Harris wanted to get out in front of and address, was the luxury tax. The topic of “ducking” the luxury tax has become a hot one in Philly, with the Sixers not having paid it for their roster since 2022.

The vitriol really kicked into gear after the front office not only ignored Joel Embiid’s pleas to not duck the tax, but traded away Jared McCain for no rostered players in return. Harris was happy to field a question about this, wanting a chance to give his thoughts publicly.

“The front office absolutely has the green light to go into the luxury tax — in fact we’ve been in and out of the luxury tax,” Harris said. “It’s just not an issue.”

He went on to describe the money they’ve put into the team like a new practice facility, arena and the several max contracts they’ve shelled out since he bought the team. Myers went a step further, saying that if Harris shot down a proposed transaction because it would put them over the tax, he wouldn’t want to work for Harris.

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No one should expect the Sixers to shoot up into the second apron next year, but Harris has backed up those words in the past. On top of the new facilities, he has given out max or near-max money to Embiid, Ben Simmons, Tobias Harris, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George. The Sixers did pay the luxury tax in 2021 and 2022, two years of Embiid’s MVP…

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Publish date : 2026-05-15 13:36:00

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