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It’s Official ~ King No Longer Reigns
By Jon Buzby on December 4th, 2007 12:17 PM |
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The BUZZ in Philly
Billy King was officially fired as general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers this morning following five tumultuous years in that post.
He will be replaced by NJ Nets’ GM Ed Stefanski, who comes to the Sixers with high praise from Nets’ President Rod Thorn. Via Martin Frank of the Wilmington News Journal, Thorn had this to say about Stefanski:
“He’s been a big part of our success here the last seven years,” Thorn said. “He’s a wonderful guy. Very competent. I’m sure he’ll do a great job there.”
King was in the final year of his contract. The Sixers are off to another poor start (5 – 12) and have the second worst attendance in the NBA, averaging less than 12,000 fans.
The fate of Head Coach Maurice Cheeks, also in the final year of his contract, is yet to be determined.
Jon Buzby is a nationally-syndicated columnist who also writes The BUZZ in New York for www.hotstovenewyork.com. He can be reached through his website at www.jonbuzby.com.
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this news makes this knicks fan furious. if zeke were fired two weeks ago, their were rumblings that they could perhaps lure Rod Thorn to the Garden, since the Nets would be left in the extremely competent hands of Ed Stefanski. With Stefanski gone, there’s zero chance of that. I mean, who knows how large the chance was to begin with, but it was greater than zero! Just further incompetence on the part of the Knicks. Dragging this season out while potential franchise saviors pass by the wayside. Watch Donnie Walsh get snapped up next.