New Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Mike Gansey delivered an honest assessment of the team’s current status during his introductory press conference, saying the franchise still has work to do before it can be viewed as a championship contender.
“It’s not a championship caliber team right now,” said Gansey.
Gansey and Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment president of sports Bob Myers stressed that Philadelphia must establish a clear identity moving forward.
Myers noted that the team lacked a defining strength on either side of the ball during the past season.
“We have to become great at something, right?” said Myers. “We were not elite offensively or defensively. If you’re going to win at the highest level, you’ve got to be great at something.”
Gansey added that developing that identity starts with getting the team’s key players healthy and available on a consistent basis.
“With him and the roster we have,” said Gansey, “that’s who we have. We’ve got to get those guys on the floor. We’ve got to create an identity. Just get them to play basketball.”
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