76ers hire front-office vet Colangelo

Sixers co-managing owner Josh Harris.The 76ers hired NBA front-office veteran Jerry Colangelo on Monday to be the team’s chairman of basketball operations.

Co-managing owner Josh Harris, who called a news conference Monday afternoon to announce the decision, said Sam Hinkie, the team’s general manager, will continue to run the day-to-day operations.

Colangelo, who spoke alongside Harris and Hinkie, said Hinkie will continue to have final say on personnel decisions.

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