Nets Look To Fill GM Gap

 
In the BERGEN COUNTY RECORD, Al Iannazzone writes "Nets president Rod Thorn has held a dual title before, and may have to again after Ed Stefanski left his general manager's post to become president of the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday .But Thorn would rather replace Stefanski and is considering people from outside the organization and within to fill the spot on an interim basis or possibly long term. ‘I'm not exactly sure what I'm going to do right now,' Thorn said Tuesday morning.” [link]

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