The 57 year old executive wants to give his best to the franchise, of which he has been a part of for a longtime …
Tony DiLeo has been a part of the Philadelphia 76ers franchise for a long time now and has seen many a general manager come and go while he served as the senior vice president and assistant GM. Over the years, DiLeo had seen people
apply different approaches, but all failed to deliver, leading to their departures.
However, DiLeo is ready to bring in his own strategy to the table after he was announced as the new Sixers general manager on Monday.
"We're going to try and bring someone in that's an expert in statistics and analytics, just to give us a competitive edge over these other organizations that don't do it or are not at that level,"
The particular strategy DiLeo has in mind revolves around the Moneyball mindset, applied mainly in baseball. Being a firm believer in statistics has led him to opt for this approach. DiLeo has been known for his radical thinking
and it served as one of the main reasons behind Joshua Harris’s ownership group to promote him to the general manager position.
DiLeo recent accolade include being heavily involved in one of biggest transfers of the summer which led to the arrival of Andrew Bynum over from the Los Angeles Lakers.
However, with Bynum’s arrival comes great promise of what this team could do in respect to their aspirations for a deep run into the Eastern Conference. But all of that is mainly dependent on Bynum’s ability to stay fit – something
he has not been able to do throughout his career.
Bynum did go through a procedure in Germany in order to treat his knees over the summer. But the results of that are still to be seen and further judgment can only be made when training camp begins.
But DiLeo even though acknowledges all the possibilities that can be achieved with a promising roster but does remain adamant that success will not come rapidly and the Sixers will have to work very hard to achieve their goals.
"We know we don't have a perfect roster," DiLeo said. "This year will be more of a transition year."
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