The Philadelphia 76ers nearly broke the internet Monday after principal owner of the Sixers, Joshua Harris, announced that the Sixers were bringing Jerry Colangelo on board as the new “chairman of basketball operations.” The signing has sparked numerous conspiracy theories that the signing was not only suggested by NBA commissioner Adam Silver, but he pressured the Sixers into it.
Many writers and fans believe that this signing shows that the Sixers Organization has a lack of trust in Sam Hinkie’s “Process.” I believe that this couldn’t be further from the truth. I believe that Jerry Colangelo was brought on to be a smokescreen for the media, the average fan, and the NBA.