If the Philadelphia 76ers decide to hire internally for the general manager position, then the choice is clear. Marc Eversley should hold that title.

It was recently reported that the Philadelphia 76ers will start interviewing internal candidates for the general manager position in the near future. The position of leadership within the Sixers front office has been vacated since the resignation of former president of basketball operations Bryan Colangelo.

With news that Philadelphia will begin to look at in-house candidates for the position, there’s one person that should stand out among the rest of the options. Marc Eversley is by far the most qualified internal candidate to become the 76ers next GM.

It should be noted that this isn’t the first time that I’ve advocated Eversley being a good fit for the GM position. In a previous article, I wrote that Eversley would be the best internal candidate as the Sixers next GM. Including Eversley, Philly will interview the following internal candidates: Ned Cohen, Elton Brand and Alex Rucker for the GM role. Each of these candidates were recently given promotions within the organization.

In the past, I’ve wrote that Cohen doesn’t have enough front office experience to take on the role as GM. While Rucker‘s analytic experience with both the 76ers and Toronto Raptors is a huge positive, he’s never held any other role within an organization, which is a concern for a potential GM candidate.

Brand may be an exciting option being that he’s a former NBA All-Star, but he only has one year under his belt as the Sixers G-League affiliate’s GM. There’s little doubt that his time running a G-League team has been an extremely valuable experience, but he hasn’t spent very much time in a front office which should be a big red flag.

That leaves Eversley, who has a diversity of experience. Prior to joining the Sixers in 2016, Eversley had worked for the Washington Wizards as their Vice President of Player Personnel and before that he was an assistant GM with the Raptors. He’s worked in an NBA front office since 2006 and has held multiple positions within a front office.

Eversley has held multiple positions through his career in different NBA front offices. On top of his experience, he’s a seasoned front office executive. He’s the most qualified of all the internal candidates and appears to be a natural choice to become the Philadelphia 76ers next GM. Hopefully, ownership and the hiring committee feel the same way during the interview process.