The day after Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey abruptly stepped down from his post after 13 years, it appears that Elton Brand may have some company in the front office in Philadelphia.
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer’s veteran scribe Keith Pompey, longtime executives Peter Dinwiddie and Prosper Karangwa will be joining the franchise to work with Brand in the front office.
Under normal circumstances, the presence of some experienced basketball minds changing addresses wouldn’t necessarily be earth-shattering news, however, there is a perception that Brand is on thin ice in Philadelphia. There are some who believe that many of his moves haven’t panned out and, whether true or not, Morey’s suddenly becoming a free agent will lead to speculation as to whether the franchise would be in better hands with him at the helm.
For those who wish to take the more cynical view of Brand’s future prospects, the additions of Dinwiddie and Karangwa could give the impression that Brand needed more experience around to ensure that there is an appropriate amount of foresight before Philadelphia made any franchise-altering moves, such as, say, trading Joel Embiid to the Warriors.
The expectation is that #IndianaPacers senior vice president of basketball operations Peter Dinwiddie and #OrlandoMagic director of scouting Prosper Karangwa will join the #Sixers front office to work with general manager Elton Brand, according to multiple league sources.
— Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) October 16, 2020
Coming off a humbling first-round sweep at the hands of their division rival Boston Celtics, the Sixers parted ways with Brett Brown and backed up the Brinks truck for Doc Rivers. It’s probably fair to say that all eyes will be on Brand.
At least now, he’s not alone. He’ll have Dinwiddie and Karangwa flanking him.
From the outside, however, it doesn’t exactly indicate that there is a tremendous amount of confidence in those currently employed in Philadelphia. Those obviously include Brand.