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SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 28: Former NBA General Manager Bob Myers reacts prior to a game between the Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game at Levi's Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Following the dismissal of president of basketball operations Daryl Morey, the Philadelphia 76ers are looking for a replacement.

Bob Myers, who currently serves as the president of sports for Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, will be leading that search, and he provided a potential timeframe for it during a press conference at the Sixers practice facility in Camden, New Jersey.

76ers Would Like to Have Daryl Morey’s Replacement in Place Prior to 2026 NBA Draft

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Myers said that, ideally, the Sixers would like to have a replacement for Morey in place by the upcoming 2026 NBA Draft and free agency. However, he emphasized that identifying the right candidate will take precedence over speed in the search.

“Yeah, I think, I’d like to have someone [by the draft]. I hope to have someone, but if it hasn’t happened, that’s OK, too. But the goal would be to have someone in place for the draft to get acclimated with the new group,” Myers said.

By the way, the group is working now, and whoever we hire, not sure who that will be, will likely possibly already be evaluating the draft where they’re coming from. So, that’s a benefit in some ways. … But it’ll be as much time is required to get the best person because, again, sure, [we’d love to] have  someone by the draft, but the goal will be to have someone that’s the right person for a long amount of time after that.”

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