Larry Brown is back in Philly

When you’re talking about odd hirings in the NBA, the one that went down yesterday is right up there with the legendary “Chicago Bulls Hire Tim Floyd – Will Continue To Run Triangle”.

If you haven’t already heard, Larry Brown is now the executive vice president of the Philadelphia Seventy-Sixers, a position that will basically make him an official advisor of sorts to GM Billy King.

History tells us that Larry Brown, while a fine (if overrated) coach, is possibly the last person on Earth who should have any say in personnel decisions.

Like, the last. Even after the lesser Paxson brother.

The [Seventy-]Sixers said Brown will assist in special projects within the front office and help the front-office staff and the team’s entire basketball operation.

Brown was not available for comment. The [Seventy-]Sixers said they would hold a news conference with Brown next week, perhaps as early as Monday.

First move – release everyone! Second move – rash trades! Third move – release 1/4 of the players you just rashly traded for!

That covers Monday through Wednesday’s transactions, assuming Brown hasn’t started negotiating a contract to become head coach or something elsewhere by then.

Our only point of contention in this whole thing (and there are two, actually, so we’re lying again) is why even keep Billy King and Mo Cheeks on the front lines?

Just let ‘em go already – by late next week Larry will have completely neutered them. In addition, he’ll have traded for Gerald Wallace, only to have retraded him the next day for Melvin Ely, who will have then been swapped for Brevin Knight hours later.

(And if you think we did that just because the only roster list we have open is the Bobcats, you’re right.)

By the way, that link also has a lil’ blurb about the Seventy-Sixers possibly working on a Chris Webber buyout, so look for Miami to jump on that one asap.