Sixers promoting Nelson to executive VP of basketball operations under Gansey

Sixers promoting Nelson to executive VP of basketball operations under Gansey originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

Along with hiring Mike Gansey as their new president of basketball operations, the Sixers are making other significant front office changes.

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ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Sunday that the team is promoting Jameer Nelson to executive vice president of basketball operations, the No. 2 spot in their front office hierarchy. NBC Sports Philadelphia’s John Clark confirmed that news.

Charania also reported vice president of player personnel Prosper Karangwa has signed a multi-year extension and Elton Brand “will not return as 76ers GM and is currently working through a new role with the franchise and its parent company, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment.”

According to a report from Marc Stein, Karangwa had “drawn interest in recent weeks” from the Mavs and Lakers. Brand took the Sixers’ general manager job in 2018, which at the time was the top spot in the Sixers’ collaborative front office structure. He’d served under former president of basketball operations Daryl Morey since 2020. ESPN reported Brand “elected not to interview for the president role” after Morey’s exit.

Nelson’s risen steadily up the Sixers’ front office ranks. The former Saint Joseph’s star and NBA point guard accepted Brand’s offer of a role as Sixers scout and Delaware Blue Coats assistant GM in 2020. He was later promoted to Delaware’s GM and then stepped up to Sixers assistant general manager in May of 2025.

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“Initially, I didn’t know what I wanted to do, whether it was front office, coach, media, whatever,” Nelson told NBC Sports Philadelphia in a 2024 phone interview. “I just knew I wanted to stay around the game. Elton and I had been talking for a couple of years … just back and forth about what I wanted to do. And he was willing to help me step foot in the right direction. … Over the years, we’ve been seeing what I like, my value, and all that stuff to help the group. He’s played a huge role in my growth and my front office experience.”

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