Report: Sixers promote Ariana Andonian to General Manager of the Blue Coats

The Sixers don’t have much cooking right now in the offseason outside of figuring out the Quentin Grimes situation. The restricted free agent still hasn’t signed, and both sides are stuck waiting each other out.

While Grimes’ future hangs in limbo, the Sixers made an in-house move with their G League affiliate.

According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the team is promoting Ariana Andonian to GM of the Delaware Blue Coats.

Ariana Andonian joined the Sixers in 2024 as VP of Player Personnel after previous stints with the Memphis Grizzlies and Houston Rockets.

Report: Sixers promote Ariana Andonian to General Manager of the Blue Coats

Sources: The Philadelphia 76ers will name Ariana Andonian Delaware Blue Coats G League GM in addition to her Sixers Vice President of Player Personnel role. Prior, Andonian was Grizzlies Director of Player Personnel and Rockets Scouting Coordinator. She also worked for Duke. pic.twitter.com/xICkaVwLWG

— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) August 19, 2025

It’s a solid step for the Blue Coats, who’ve become a reliable developmental pipeline for the Sixers over the past few years. With Andonian now running the show in Delaware, the organization gets some front office stability while the NBA roster tries to sort itself out.

For Philly, the bigger picture still points to October 22nd in Boston, when the Sixers open the 2025–26 season against the Celtics. But for now, the front office just locked in another key piece behind the scenes.

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