Bryan Paul Colangelo was born on June 1,1965 and is an American basketball executive who was the former general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors and Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association.
32 Facts About Bryan Colangelo
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Bryan Colangelo served as president of basketball operations for Philadelphia and Toronto.
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Bryan Colangelo is the son of Phoenix sports mogul Jerry Colangelo.
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Bryan Colangelo graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science degree in business management and applied economics.
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Bryan Colangelo was the 2005 and 2007 recipient of the NBA Executive of the Year Award.
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Bryan Colangelo was hired by the Suns front office in 1991.
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In 1995, Bryan Colangelo succeeded his father as general manager of the Suns.
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Bryan Colangelo traded Jason Kidd to the New Jersey Nets for Stephon Marbury, and then traded Marbury and oft-injured Penny Hardaway to the New York Knicks for several contracts.
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Bryan Colangelo won the AFL Executive of the Year award in 1993 for his work with the Rattlers.
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In 2004, the Suns were sold to a group of investors led by Robert Sarver, although Bryan Colangelo stayed on as president and general manager.
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On February 27,2006, Bryan Colangelo resigned from his position with the Suns, and on February 28,2006, the Raptors announced him as their new president and general manager.
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On June 8,2006, Bryan Colangelo pulled his first trade since he joined the Raptors by swapping first-rounder Rafael Araujo for Robert Whaley and Kris Humphries with the Utah Jazz.
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Bryan Colangelo completed his second trade by sending forward Eric Williams, fan favorite Matt Bonner and a 2009 second-round pick to the San Antonio Spurs for center Radoslav Nesterovic on June 21,2006.
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Bryan Colangelo picked the 20-year-old Italian Andrea Bargnani with the first overall selection in the 2006 NBA Draft which was held in New York City on June 28,2006.
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Bryan Colangelo signed several free agents from European teams, including Jorge Garbajosa and Anthony Parker.
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Bryan Colangelo was awarded the 2007 Executive of the Year Award in the weeks following the Raptors' series loss to the Nets in the first round of the playoffs.
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Bryan Colangelo signed Jason Kapono to a multi-year contract with the Raptors.
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Bryan Colangelo fired coach Sam Mitchell 17 games into the season, promoting assistant Jay Triano to head coach.
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In July 2012, Bryan Colangelo traded Gary Forbes and a first round pick for Kyle Lowry.
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On May 21,2013, MLSE announced that the Raptors were looking for a new general manager, but Bryan Colangelo would remain team president.
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On June 26,2013, Bryan Colangelo stepped down as president of the Raptors.
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In January 2016, Bryan Colangelo emerged as a top candidate to succeed Billy King as general manager of the Brooklyn Nets, though the team ultimately hired the San Antonio Spurs' assistant general manager Sean Marks instead despite not being considered a main competitor for the position at the time.
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The older Bryan Colangelo still maintained a role as a special adviser for the team during this period.
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Bryan Colangelo drafted Ben Simmons, a former LSU point forward, as the first overall pick of the 2016 NBA draft; the team selected Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and Furkan Korkmaz with first-round picks.
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Bryan Colangelo signed Jerryd Bayless, Gerald Henderson, and Sergio Rodriguez during the 2016 off-season.
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At the 2017 trade deadline, Bryan Colangelo traded center Nerlens Noel to the Dallas Mavericks for Andrew Bogut, Justin Anderson, and two second round picks.
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In June 2017, Bryan Colangelo traded the third pick in the 2017 NBA draft and a future first-round pick to the Boston Celtics for the first overall pick of the draft, using that pick to select Markelle Fultz.
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On May 29,2018, The Ringer published an investigation alleging Bryan Colangelo used up to five secret Twitter accounts to disparage his predecessor, Hinkie, as well as several 76ers players including Joel Embiid and Jahlil Okafor.
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On June 7,2018, Bryan Colangelo resigned as a result of the Twitter scandal.
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Bryan Colangelo had an account, but he never released sensitive information from it.
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Bryan Colangelo is married to Italian-born Barbara Bottini, and they have two children.
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In 2015, Bryan Colangelo was in the final stages of earning his permanent residency in Canada.