The Philadelphia 76ers are expected to soon conclude their investigation into social media allegations against Bryan Colangelo.

Some league sources expect Colangelo to lose his job as president of basketball operations.

A league source said Colangelo was visibly shaken when the report broke while he was attending a workout in Los Angeles.

Colangelo has missed predraft workouts on Wednesday and Thursday.

“The only way that he’ll get out of it is if he comes with evidence that somebody set him up,” said a league executive, speaking on condition of anonymity. “If it is out there where they can’t prove either way, I don’t think he’ll keep his job. And if there’s involvement with a family member, it doesn’t look like he has a chance either.”

The start of the NBA Finals could have played a factor in Philadelphia's timetable, according to sources. The league did not want the controversy to further distract from Game 1.

The Philadelphia 76ers have launched an independent investigation into the Twitter habits of Bryan Colangelo.

"An online media outlet filed a story linking multiple social media accounts to 76ers president of basketball operations Bryan Colangelo. The allegations are serious and we have commenced an independent investigation into the matter," the Sixers' statement said. "We will report the results of that investigation as soon as it is concluded."

Colangelo has denied Tweeting from the accounts in question.

"Like many of my colleagues in sports, I have used social media as a means to keep up with the news," the statement said. "While I have never posted anything whatsoever on social media, I have used the @Phila1234567 Twitter account referenced in this story to monitor our industry and other current events. This storyline is disturbing to me on many levels, as I am not familiar with any of the other accounts that have been brought to my attention, nor do I know who is behind them or what their motives may be in using them."

With Josh Harris leading the ownership group, the 76ers parted ways with Sam Hinkie and 2016 before hiring Colangelo.

A report from The Ringer has outlined alleged Twitter use of Bryan Colangelo.

The story cites circumstantial evidence that paints a picture of the NBA front-office veteran using multiple anonymous Twitter accounts to support his work in Philadelphia while also to take shots at some of his team's players, including Joel Embiid and Markelle Fultz, as well as former Sixers Jahlil Okafor and Nerlens Noel.

Embiid told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that Colangelo called him Tuesday night to deny the tweets were from him.

"I talked to him and he said that he didn't say that," Embiid said. "He called me just to deny the story. Gotta believe him until proven otherwise. If true, though, that would be really bad."

In a statement first given to The Ringer on Tuesday, Colangelo explained his use of one of the accounts, while denying his involvement with four others.

"Like many of my colleagues in sports, I have used social media as a means to keep up with the news," the statement said. "While I have never posted anything whatsoever on social media, I have used the @Phila1234567 Twitter account referenced in this story to monitor our industry and other current events. This storyline is disturbing to me on many levels, as I am not familiar with any of the other accounts that have been brought to my attention, nor do I know who is behind them or what their motives may be in using them."

The Ringer reported that it was anonymously tipped off by the source to the Twitter activity in February and began researching from there.

Brett Brown and the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed upon a three-year contract extension.

Brown was entering the final season of his contract.

Brown was hired by Sam Hinkie as head coach and has continued under Bryan Colangelo.

"We've grown something that I think all of us, when you take a deep breath, look around and, collectively as an organization, I'm just so proud of where we are," Brown said after the 76ers were eliminated from the playoffs by the Celtics.

Ben Simmons and Donovan Mitchell headline the 2017-18 NBA All-Rookie Teams as unanimous selections.

Jayson Tatum nearly was a unanimous selection as well, earning 99 out of 100 First Team Votes.

Kyle Kuzma and Lauri Markkanen round out the First Team.

2017-18 NBA All-Rookie First Team
Donovan Mitchell
Ben Simmons
Jayson Tatum
Kyle Kuzma
Lauri Markkanen

2017-18 NBA All-Rookie Second Team
Dennis Smith Jr.
Lonzo Ball
John Collins
Bogdan Bogdanovic
Josh Jackson

The Phoenix Suns have won the 2018 NBA Draft Lottery while the Sacramento Kings moved up to No. 2 and the Atlanta Hawks will select at No. 3.

1. Phoenix Suns
2. Sacramento Kings
3. Atlanta Hawks
4. Memphis Grizzlies
5. Dallas Mavericks
6. Orlando Magic
7. Chicago Bulls
8. Cleveland Cavaliers (from Nets)
9. New York Knicks
10. Philadelphia 76ers (from Lakers)
11. Charlotte Hornets
12. Los Angeles Clippers (from Pistons)
13. Los Angeles Clippers
14. Denver Nuggets

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The Philadelphia 76ers have interest in trading for Kawhi Leonard this offseason, according to sources.

Leonard's status with the San Antonio Spurs is uncertain just as he becomes eligible to sign a five-year, $219 million max contract extension.

Leonard has a great relationship with Brett Brown.

Leonard can become a free agent in 2019.

The Atlanta Hawks and Lloyd Pierce have agreed upon a four-year deal for him to become head coach.

The Hawks will have a team option for the fourth year.

The Hawks parted ways with Mike Budenholzer earlier this offseason.

Pierce has been an assistant for 11 years with Cleveland, Golden State, Memphis and Philadelphia.

The Atlanta Hawks are expected to offer their head coaching position to Lloyd Pierce.

Pierce, currently an assistant coach with the 76ers, traveled to Atlanta on Friday to meet with team officials.

Pierce first met with Travis Schlenk a week ago, and he met with Atlanta majority owner Tony Ressler earlier this week.

The Hawks parted ways with Mike Budenholzer earlier this offseason.

Pierce has been an assistant for 11 years with Cleveland, Golden State, Memphis and Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia 76ers will exercise their team option on the contract of T.J. McConnell.

McConnell has remained a key rotation player for the 76ers.

McConnell is due $1.6 million next season.