The Philadelphia 76ers officially named Bryan Colangelo as president of basketball operations on Sunday.
As part of the transition, Jerry Colangelo will relinquish the role of chairman of basketball operations and remains as a special advisor to 76ers managing general partner Josh Harris.
Bryan Colangelo, the son of Jerry Colangelo, was twice named NBA Executive of the Year — in 2005 with the Phoenix Suns and in 2007 with the Toronto Raptors.
Sam Hinkie stepped down as the 76ers’ general manager and president of basketball operations last Wednesday.
Bryan Colangelo most recently served as president and general manager of the Raptors from 2006 to 2013. In his first full season at the helm of the Raptors (2006-07), the team saw a 20-win improvement from the previous year and tied a then franchise-high with 47 wins.
Overall, Colangelo’s teams with the Raptors and Suns have appeared in the NBA playoffs 11 times and have captured four division championships in his 18 seasons as a general manager.
—Wizards guard John Wall missed his third straight game with a knee injury as Washington hosted the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday.
The three-time All-Star, officially diagnosed as dealing with a sore right knee, was one of two players to play in all 77 of Washington’s games before sitting out Wednesday’s 121-103 win over the Brooklyn Nets.
The Wizards were eliminated from the Eastern Conference playoff hunt following Friday’s 112-99 loss at the Detroit Pistons.
Wall leads the Wizards in scoring (19.9 points) and ranks third in the NBA with 10.2 assists per game.
—Sacramento Kings All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins won’t play in the final two games of the regular season due to sore feet.
Cousins has been dealing with tendinitis in both feet most of the season and has stated he will undergo a procedure shortly after the campaign. He still intends to represent the United States in the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Cousins averaged a career-high 26.9 points this season but was limited to 65 games. He also averaged 11.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists.