Report: Owner decided 76ers needed 'course correction' after Okafor issues

Philadelphia 76ers owner Josh Harris came to the conclusion his team needed a change in direction following rookie Jahlil Okafor's recent off-court troubles, according to CBS Sports' Ken Berger.

That adjustment is described by an NBA source of Berger's as a "course correction."

Contrary to earlier reports that other league owners influenced the 76ers to add another layer of leadership in veteran executive Jerry Colangelo, Harris was the one who reached out to NBA commissioner Adam Silver, according to Berger's report.

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"It was (Harris) saying, 'I need help,'" the source is quoted as saying.

Okafor, the rookie center from Duke, had a cluster of negative off-floor incidents come to light in a one-week period last month, ultimately resulting in a two-game suspension by the team.

One of the criticisms of the 76ers' rebuilding plan - now going on three years - is that few veterans are on the roster to help the young players adjust to life in the NBA.

Current general manager Sam Hinkie, the man responsible for that plan, is widely viewed as having his authority completely neutered with the hiring of Colangelo. At 76 years old and involved in the NBA for half a century, the former Phoenix Suns owner is considered one of the most powerful individuals in all of basketball.

The question worth asking now is: If Harris sought out assistance to place somebody above Hinkie, how much time does the general manager have left with the 76ers?