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Austin Krell: "The goal is to get Joel on the floor as much as we can. That's for us obviously to help find out and to accomplish. We all know when he's on the floor, he's the best big, in my eyes. He's one of the guys who, when healthy, everybody wants." - Jameer Nelson on Joel Embiid

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Derek Bodner: Jameer Nelson: "In the past I've had opportunities to talk to other teams. I want to be part of the solution here."

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Derek Bodner: Jameer Nelson: "To do it for the home team gives me goosebumps." "Growing up in Chester and understanding what this team means to the city, I can help everyone in the building understand that."

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Shams Charania: The Philadelphia 76ers are promoting assistant general manager Jameer Nelson to the team's Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations under new President Mike Gansey, making the Philly native and former NBA All-Star the No. 2 executive for the franchise, sources tell ESPN. 76ers assistant GM Prosper Karangwa has also agreed to a multiyear contract extension.

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Sixers assistant general manager Jameer Nelson is widely expected to be promoted to GM under Gansey, who will replace Daryl Morey and report for Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment president Bob Myers. It's believed that Elton Brand, who worked as GM under Morey, will be offered another position within the organization.

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Cleveland's Mike Gansey and Sixers assistant general manager Jameer Nelson are regarded as the current leading candidates for the head of basketball operations post, which became available when Philadelphia fired Daryl Morey on May 12. As The Stein Line reported Monday, there is a growing expectation in league circles that Nelson will be elevated to general manager in Philadelphia at a minimum in the event he does not get the top job.

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Thus far, external candidates, including Cleveland’s Mike Gansey, Minnesota’s Matt Lloyd, and Phoenix Mercury general manager Nick U'Ren, have emerged. Internally, 76ers assistant general manager Jameer Nelson has also positioned himself well to remain with the organization and be in the mix for a possible promotion, league sources told HoopsHype. 

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From his beginnings in Chester, Pa., to his storied career at Saint Joseph’s and a terrific NBA lifespan for a small guard, to a front-office career with the Philadelphia 76ers, Jameer Nelson has permanently etched his name in Philly hoops lore. And it looks like he’s going to take another step forward. Multiple league sources tell The Athletic that Nelson, among others, is a candidate to become the 76ers’ next president of basketball operations. He is Philadelphia’s strongest internal candidate, as he served this season as assistant general manager. Even if Nelson doesn’t come away with the obvious vacated spot last week when the 76ers moved on from Daryl Morey, he is a favorite to receive a promotion, league sources say.

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There has likewise been chatter all season about a likely expanded role for Sixers assistant general manager Jameer Nelson no matter who comes in as Morey's replacement. Nelson is held in very high esteem in Philadelphia and is routinely described as a rising candidate to run his own team someday.

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Nikola Jokic: "Even then I had great veterans: Jameer Nelson, Mike Miller, Wilson Chandler, Darrell Arthur, who’s with us now. I know, I know ... Every day in the weight room. They were in the weight room every day.Every day they were in the gym. Jameer, he was dragging me around nonstop: a lunch, a dinner … I won’t name names now, but there were times in my organization where young players didn’t have the right role models and the right people to show them... to guide them. Mike Miller every time in a suit. It’s little things, but you see... that stuck with me: Mike Miller wore a suit every day.”

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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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