Sixers are hiring Mike Gansey as their new president of basketball operations

PHILADELPHIA - The 76ers are set to hire Mike Gansey as its new lead front office executive, a source confirmed to The Philadelphia Inquirer on Friday.

Gansey has been the Cleveland Cavaliers' general manager under Kolby Altman since 2022, and before that was the assistant general manager and general manager of the G League's Cleveland Charge.

He has been part of the front office that executed trades for Donovan Mitchell and, earlier this season, James Harden. The Cavaliers advanced to the Eastern Conference finals before being swept by the Knicks.

Bob Myers, the president of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment and former president of basketball operations during the Golden State Warriors dynasty, led the search after Daryl Morey was fired May 12.

Gansey will take over a Sixers team that went 45-37 during the regular-season and pulled off a dramatic Game 7 playoff upset of the Boston Celtics, before being swept by the NBA Finals-bound New York Knicks in the second round.

He also will face a challenging roster-building situation. The Sixers boast an exciting young backcourt in Tyrese Maxey, a recently minted All-NBA performer, and VJ Edgecombe, who finished third in Rookie of the Year voting. But Joel Embiid and Paul George, who are aging and have struggled with numerous health issues in recent seasons, both have multiple years remaining on max contracts and are considered difficult to trade.

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This story was originally published May 29, 2026 at 3:22 PM.