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The Sixers and New Jersey Nets have seemingly traded management recently. The rundown: Dec. 4, 2007: Ed Stefanski is hired as president and general manager of the 76ers after serving as Nets' general manager. He replaces Billy King.

The Sixers and New Jersey Nets have seemingly traded management recently. The rundown:

Dec. 4, 2007: Ed Stefanski is hired as president and general manager of the 76ers after serving as Nets' general manager. He replaces Billy King.

June 10, 2010: Avery Johnson, who interviewed for the Sixers' coaching job that went to Doug Collins, is named the head coach of the Nets.

July 14, 2010: Billy King, who has been out of an NBA front office since leaving the Sixers, is hired as the Nets' general manager.

July 19, 2010: The Nets hire Sam Mitchell as an assistant coach; Mitchell had interviewed for the Sixers' head-coaching vacancy. They also retain assistant coach John Loyer for a second season; he had spent 4 years on the Sixers' staff before that.

Aug. 3, 2010: The Nets hire Danko Cvjeticanin as international scouting coordinator. He had been the European scouting coordinator for the Sixers. They also hire Frank Zanin as a pro scout; he had spent nine seasons with the Sixers, from 1999-2008.

Yesterday: Rod Thorn is hired as Sixers president after resigning as Nets president on July 16.