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Tom Moore: #Sixers Rod Thorn via text: 'My situation does not change' w/hiring Hinkie. Thorn transitioning to consultant after 3 yrs as president. #nba Twitter @tmoorepburbs

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The Philadelphia 76ers have hired Houston Rockets executive Sam Hinkie to be the franchise's new general manager, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. Yahoo! Sports

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Hinkie, who had been the Rockets' vice president of basketball operations since 2010, met with 76ers officials a year about the job, but the team ultimately promoted DiLeo to the GM role. Philadelphia president Rod Thorn is retiring this spring and assuming a consultant's role with the organization. Doug Collins resigned as coach at season's end. Yahoo! Sports

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Tom Moore: Sounds like #Sixers official announcement on Hinkie hiring could come as soon as next week. #76ers Twitter @tmoorepburbs

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Yannis Koutroupis: Don't be surprised is Kelvin Sampson emerges as a candidate for 76ers job. Hinkie knows him very well, he's impressed this season. Twitter @YannisHW

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John Mitchell: According to a league source, Tony DiLeo will not return to #Sixers in any capacity Twitter @JmitchInquirer

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Spencer Hawes: Analyzed my last tweet, crunched the numbers and confirmed my last tweet was not related to the hiring of Sam Hinkie. Welcome to Philly Sam! Twitter @spencerhawes00

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Philadelphia has reached agreement with Houston assistant GM Sam Hinkie to be the 76ers new GM, league source tells Y! Sports. Twitter @WojYahooNBA

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Hinkie will replace Tony DiLeo w/ Philadelphia. With president Rod Thorn's pending retirement, Hinkie will be top basketball decision maker. Twitter @WojYahooNBA

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Jonathan Feigen: Can confirm @Adrian Wojnarowski report. Sam Hinkie taking position with 76ers as GM. Talked last summer, picked up again "very, very" recently. Twitter @Jonathan_Feigen

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Bob Cooney: Hinkie deal is for multiple years, maybe 3 or 4, according to sources. He was high, if not at the top, of owner Josh Harris' list. Twitter @BobCooney76

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Jonathan Feigen: Hinkie played huge role for Daryl Morey in Rockets decision-making, cap moves, analytics along with Gersson Rosas. Will be tough to replace. Twitter @Jonathan_Feigen

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Paul Flannery: Philly had talked to Hinkie and Celtics assistant GM Mike Zarren last summer, among others. Twitter @Pflanns

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It appears the bulk of the 76ers’ interviews with prospective head coaches will occur following the May 15-19 Chicago predraft camp, according to an NBA source. “There is a possibility that (the Sixers) conduct some interviews during predraft camp in Chicago, but most of them will be after the camp,” the source said. phillyburbs.com

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If the 76ers were to heed the advice of their all-star point guard, they would call off the search for the team's next coach and promote from within. As the 76ers ramp up the search for their eighth coach in the last 11 seasons, Jrue Holiday, who has voiced his opinion that the Sixers should consult him during the search, cast his vote for the promotion of associate coach Michael Curry. "I've known him for the last three years," Holiday said Wednesday in a telephone interview. "He's somebody I trust, and somebody I'd love as a head coach." Philadelphia Inquirer

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Turner admitted that he and Collins clashed at times. In those moments, according to Turner, he often looked to Curry to smooth the waters. "He was great because he was calm in certain situations, and that helps," Turner said. "He never really panicked. That's something that players need." Philadelphia Inquirer

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The Sixers, according to a source, have been mostly reaching out to current assistants such as Golden State's Mike Malone and Indiana's Brian Shaw, although they have yet to set up an interview with either. They are also believed to have shown interest in San Antonio assistant coach Mike Budenholzer. As with Malone and Shaw, the Sixers have yet to set up an interview with the Spurs' assistant. Philadelphia Inquirer

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The 76ers aren’t expected to interview coaching candidates Mike Malone, the Warriors’ top assistant, or Jazz assistant Jeff Hornacek, among others, until next week at the earliest, according to an NBA source. Pacers assistant Brian Shaw and Sixers associate head coach Michael Curry are also believed to be on the Sixers’ radar. phillyburbs.com

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The Sixers might also be interested in Quin Snyder, who coached on Doug Collins’ staff with the Sixers in 2010-11, the Lakers the following season and CSKA Moscow in Russia last year. phillyburbs.com

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Tom Moore: #NBA source: #Suns and #Bobcats are expected to join #Sixers in interviewing #Jazz assistant Jeff Hornacek. Twitter @tmoorepburbs

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