Alex Rucker, Sixers part ways

The Sixers have parted ways with executive vice president of basketball operations Alex Rucker, writes Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Adam Aaronson of The Rights To Ricky Sanchez podcast first reported on Sunday that Rucker was “out,” although the move has been anticipated for months.

Just last week, Pompey reported that Rucker was expected to remain with the Sixers through a “transition period” as Daryl Morey came aboard before eventually departing the organization. It seems that transition period lasted only a few days.

Rucker’s departure from the 76ers is part of their front-office overhaul, which includes not just the hiring of Morey as the new president of basketball operations, but also the addition of Peter Dinwiddie as the new executive VP of basketball ops, the position held by Rucker for the last two years. According to Pompey, Rucker was initially reassigned when Dinwiddie was hired.

Before Morey’s arrival, general manager Elton Brand held the top title in Philadelphia’s basketball operations department and faced much of the criticism for any missteps by the front office. However, Rucker had been “heavily involved” in those decisions as well, sources tell Pompey.

Before he joined the 76ers in 2016, Rucker was part of the Raptors’ analytics department.