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Who is Anthony Parker, New Magic GM?

The Orlando Magic promoted Anthony Parker to be the team's new general manager after John Hammond stepped down.

Jeremy Brener

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is entering a new era after promoting Anthony Parker as the new general manager.

Longtime NBA fans may remember Parker as a player. He was the No. 21 pick in the 1997 NBA Draft and started his career with the Philadelphia 76ers (1997-99) and Magic (1999-00).

Parker struggled to find his footing in the beginning of his NBA career, so he ventured overseas, playing in Israel and Italy before returning to the league. Parker signed with the Toronto Raptors in 2006 and played there until 2009.

By the time he returned to the NBA, his sister Candace was making an impact in women's college basketball and became the No. 1 pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft.

Parker returned to the U.S. in 2009, signing with the Cleveland Cavaliers and playing there until his retirement in 2012.

Following his retirement, Parker immediately re-joined the Magic as a scout and fulfilled that role until 2017, when he was promoted to become the G League general manager. He served in that role until 2021, when he became an assistant general manager back with the Orlando team. Now, he's the one in charge as the general manager, taking over for John Hammond, 68, who is now working in an advisory role.

Parker's experience as a player, scout, G League general manager and assistant GM make him a sound fit to lead the team in its player development as it looks to snap a four-year playoff drought.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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