Charles Barkley Interested in Becoming the Next Philadelphia 76ers President

Philadelphia's 94.1 WIP sports-radio host Anthony Gargano suggested the possibility of Charles Barkley replacing Rod Thorn as the 76ers' president of basketball operations. Gargano proceeded to text Barkley to see if he would be interested in the opening, and Chuck confirmed that he is interested in becoming the 76ers' next president and general manager.

Although the team has not expressed any interest in Barkley, they will likely look into the possibility.

This possibility poses the debate of whether Barkley is capable of being a successful president of basketball operations. Barkley has no real experience working in the front office of a professional basketball team, but his playing career would definitely help him with a possible front-office role.

However, I think Barkley should gain some front-office experience before jumping right into becoming president of basketball operations. 

Barkley will also have to show that he is willing to work long hours, which will be a big change from his once-a-week job at TNT. If Barkley shows that he is capable of evaluating talent, putting in long hours and dealing with the day-to-day duties that go along with being a front-office executive, I believe he can be a good one.

However, I think that there are better options out there for Philadelphia, such as Oklahoma City's assistant GM, Troy Weaver, or even the favorite to get the position, Danny Ferry. 

The Chuckster will be in the running for multiple front-office positions in the coming years, but I do not feel like the 76ers are the best fit for him.