Bryan Colangelo has been named president of the Philadelphia 76ers.

Hired in December, Jerry Colangelo is already out as chairman of basketball operations but he'll remain as special adviser to ownership.

Sam Hinkie stepped down as general manager on Wednesday.

Colangelo's teams have appeared in the NBA playoffs 11 times and won four division championships in his 18 seasons as a general manager.

Colangelo will report directly to Josh Harris.

"This is not about a departure from a process," Colangelo said. "This is a moving forward with everything that's already been established."

Hinkie received praise from Colangelo.

"I do think it's been a success," Colangelo said. "We're at a jumping off point now where the organization is poised to take a major leap forward because of what's transpired over this last few years of what I'm going to call, a measured rebuilding process."