Sparks to hire Sixers exec Ariana Andonian as general manager

In a bit of surprising news given the lack of rumors or reports around it, the Sparks have made a big hire.

Following a search led by Farhan Zaidi, special advisor to owner Mark Walter, LA will hire Sixers vice president of player personnel Ariana Andonian as the team’s new general manager, as reported by Sabreena Merchant of The Athletic .

After navigating recent months without a general manager, including the trade deadline, after parting ways with Reagan Pebley midseason, the Sparks will now have a new face set to lead them into another intriguing offseason. This hire also follows the franchise’s recent track record of bringing in…

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