Get to know new Sixers President of Basketball Operations Mike Gansey
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The Philadelphia 76ers have made a hire and are now being led by a new voice in the front office. After parting ways with Daryl Morey after six seasons as the team's President of Basketball Operations, the Sixers went through a search, and decided on Cleveland Cavaliers GM Mike Gansey.
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Gansey has an extensive history in the game of basketball as he has been around the game for so many years. Now is the time to get to know the new Sixers president and what he brings to the table in the City of Brotherly Love.
Life as a player
Gansey played four years of college basketball starting with St. Bonaventure for two years before transferring over to West Virginia for two more years. He made the 2006 All Big East Team with West Virginia when he averaged 16.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.9 steals while shooting 42.9% from deep. He then went undrafted, signed a deal with the Miami Heat, but toiled in the G League before playing for Eisbaren Bremerhaven in Germany. He retired from basketball in 2009.
Life in an NBA front office
Gansey caught on with the Cavaliers in the 2012-13 season as Director of Development League Operations. He then took the same position with the team's G League affiliate, the Cleveland Charge, in 2014-15. Gansey was then promoted to GM of the Charge before being promoted to GM of the Cavaliers in 2021-22.
Work with the Cavaliers
Obviously, the Cavs are led by President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman and he makes the final decision on things, but Gansey was part of a front office that identified undrafted talent such as Dean Wade, Craig Porter Jr., and Nae'Qwan Tomlin. Also, per Yahoo! Sports' Kevin O'Connor, Gansey pushed for the additions of Sam Merrill and Max Strus, who were both instrumental in helping Cleveland reach the Eastern Conference finals this season.
Always heard good things about Mike Gansey. He was very involved in targeting guys like Sam Merrill and Max Strus — pro personnel types of decisions. Should be a good hire for the Sixers. https://t.co/NyEAZi17W4
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnor) May 29, 2026
Obviously, Gansey has proven he has an eye for talent in a league where winning on the margins is so, so, so important. The Sixers have a top-heavy roster filled with real star talent such as Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, Paul George, and emerging VJ Edgecombe, but they need somebody who can identify the moves around the margins to help Philadelphia take the next step forward in the East. It appears that Gansey is the guy who the Sixers feel comfortable enough to hand the keys to and let him find those guys.
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Get to know new Sixers President of Basketball Operations Mike Gansey