On Thursday, June 7, in a story that still makes you shake your head in disbelief, the 76ers announced that Bryan Colangelo, his effectiveness and leadership compromised after his wife used anonymous Twitter accounts to post sensitive and proprietary information about the team, had resigned as their president of basketball operations. Over the subsequent six weeks, these things have happened:
The Sixers drafted Mikal Bridges, then traded him to the Suns for Zhaire Smith and a future first-round draft pick.
Ersan Ilyasova and Marco Belinelli, two midseason pickups who helped the Sixers win 52 games and reach the Eastern Conference semifinals, signed with the Bucks and the Spurs, respectively.