Time Stefanski Took Heat
As the NBA trade deadline has apparently come and gone without a move from the 76ers, a question that has rattled around my brain for a while has finally forced me to write about this team. What exactly has Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski done to warrant the nice, if not glowing, image he seems to have with the media? Note that I did not call it a love affair, but if anyone has criticized the guy it has been done in hushed tones. So far his notable moves have been trading Kyle Korver, drafting Marreese Speights, signing Elton Brand, and firing Mo Cheeks. Yes, the team took off last year after Korver was dumped and it was a nice cap move, but I don’t buy that Korver was keeping this team from running. It was absurd how much credit Stefanski got for the turn-around last season. If anything there should’ve been more head scratching over whether or not the Sixers needed to fire Billy King, their previous GM. Plus, the Sixers now need a shooter like Korver, albeit not with the contract