yahoo - 5/30/2026 1:57:27 AM - GMT (+2 )
The Philadelphia 76ers are hiring Mike Gansey as their new president of basketball operations, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Gansey had spent the past season as the Cleveland Cavaliers’ general manager.
He joined Cleveland’s front office in 2011-12 before rising through the ranks. He was promoted to assistant general manager in 2017, serving under Koby Altman. He was then promoted to general manager in 2022, still under Altman.
The Cleveland Cavaliers finished this season with a 52-30 overall record and were fourth in the Eastern Conference. The New York Knicks swept the Cavs in the conference finals.
The Knicks also swept the 76ers in the conference semifinals. Philadelphia, which had a 45-37 overall record, fired Daryl Morey after the season.
Bob Myers, the former Golden State Warriors general manager, led the search for the 76ers as the president of sports for Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment. Myers recently participated in the UCLA football coaching search, which led to the hiring of Bob Chesney.
Who is Mike Gansey?Gansey finished second to Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James as Ohio's "Mr. Basketball" in 2001.
Gansey played college basketball at St. Bonaventure (2001-03) and West Virginia (2003-06) before going undrafted in 2006.
After a short professional playing career, which included stints in the NBA's D-League and overseas, he began his executive career. Gansey served as the Canton Charge's general manager and was named the NBA Development League's executive of the year for the 2016-17 season.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 76ers to hire Mike Gansey as new president of basketball operations
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