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Shams Charania: The Philadelphia 76ers are promoting Jameer Nelson to assistant general manager, sources tell ESPN. The 14-year NBA veteran and one-time All-Star is a Pennsylvania native and has served a scout and G League GM for the 76ers since 2020.

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Andrew Lopez: Spurs announce their summer league roster and coaching staff. No Juan Nunez who is playing with Spanish national team. But there is Jameer Nelson Jr. on there to make everyone feel old. pic.twitter.com/DkiYQPSfje

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Clemente Almanza: Ron Holland, Trentyn Flowers, Xavier Johnson, Jameer Nelson Jr. and Jamal Shead all had predraft workouts with the Thunder, per @RookieWire

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Orlando Magic PR: Congratulations to former @OrlandoMagic guard @jameernelson on being a member of the 2024 Inductee Class of the @philly_hall. #MagicTogether pic.twitter.com/9TGKsSt9uq

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Former All-Star guard Jameer Nelson has been promoted to general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers' G League affiliate in Delaware, sources told ESPN on Friday. Nelson -- who spent 14 seasons in the NBA with five teams -- has been progressing steadily through the Sixers organization since arriving three years ago. Before this elevation, Nelson had been the Delaware Blue Coats' assistant GM and a 76ers scout. Nelson succeeds Prosper Karangwa as the G League team's GM. Karangwa has moved into a more prominent role with the Sixers' front office after winning a G League title last year, sources said.

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Justin Grasso: Daryl Morey on Jameer Nelson: "Jameer has approached his front office and scouting roles with the same tenacity that he approached the game during his playing career. He is a great talent evaluator who is well-respected by players, agents, coaches and executives alike." pic.twitter.com/XcWu8ZNGAg

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Adam Mares: Jokic on Monte Morris showing up for game 4: He’s a guy I really like as a friend. Says he’s heard from Wilson Chandler, Mike Miller, Jameer Nelson, and a few others. As well as his teammates from Serbia.

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The 6'0" vet sat for wide-ranging conversation with Bally Sports Network's Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson. When the topic of discussion turned to Howard's missing out on the NBA 75 team this past February, Nelson advocated for the 6'10" big man's inclusion. Here's a transcription of Nelson's full thoughts on the snub, courtesy of Robinson: "A no brainer. Absolutely. It shouldn’t be a thing. He’s top 75 in my book, right? And he’s a Hall of Famer. I don’t understand how you CANNOT put him in those two categories. Nothing against anybody else who’s a Hall of Famer or who’s Top 75; I’m not either of those so I can comment on it all I want and I’m not being biased because he was my teammate and all that stuff -- again, the dude got double teamed EVERY single night, you know what I’m sayin’? The dude was the anchor of the defense. He was the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year multiple times so the stats pretty much speak for themselves and I’m sure that he WILL be a Hall of Famer but, I definitely think that he should’ve been in that Top 75."

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George Karl: We got to spend quality time with Jameer Nelson the past couple days. He’s one of the most underrated players of the past couple decades and a total winner everywhere he’s been!! pic.twitter.com/UnSZAqwnTE

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Then trouble started. There were rumblings Howard wanted out of Orlando. Nelson recalled trade rumors emerging about other players. Sometimes those players wondered if Howard was behind them. “It was a painful time even coming to work,” Nelson said.

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StatMuse: Franz Wagner tonight: 28 PTS 10-18 FG 5-9 3P He’s the first Magic rookie with 25+ points and 5+ threes in a game since Jameer Nelson in 2005.

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Now, 11 months later, Nelson is the newly-minted Assistant General Manager of the Blue Coats. He will also serve as a 76ers scout. “I hope I didn’t say too many bad things,” Nelson said with a laugh. Nelson is not far removed from his own playing days. He last suited up in an NBA game in the spring of 2018. The 38-year-old Chester, PA native and former National Player of the Year at Saint Joseph’s University holds 14 seasons’ worth of NBA playing experience. In 878 career games, the bulk of which were played with the Orlando Magic, he averaged 11.3 points and 5.1 assists.

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Sources tell NBC Sports Philadelphia the Sixers and general manager Elton Brand are hiring the former Saint Joseph's standout as a scout and assistant GM for the Delaware Blue Coats, the organization's G-League team.

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Rondo signed with New Orleans in 2017-18, his fifth team in four seasons. Veteran Jameer Nelson, who spent the first half of that year on the Pelicans, marveled at Rondo's preparation, growing accustomed to receiving texts at 2 or 3 a.m. with stream-of-consciousness basketball ideas. "Rondo will challenge everyone -- coaches, teammates, the front office," Nelson says. "But never once was it, 'We need to do X, Y and Z to make me look better.' It was about getting the best out of the team."

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