The Philadelphia 76ers are promoting assistant general manager Jameer Nelson to executive vice president of basketball operations, placing him directly under new president Mike Gansey in the team’s front office structure.
The move makes Nelson the No. 2 basketball executive in the organization as Philadelphia reshapes its leadership group. Nelson, a former NBA All-Star, had been serving as assistant general manager before the promotion.
Nelson’s elevation comes as Gansey takes over as president, giving the 76ers a defined front office hierarchy with Nelson in a senior decision-making role. The promotion keeps a prominent former player in a key basketball operations position for the franchise.