A support assembly for a gas turbine engine combustor including an inner liner and an inner casing spaced therefrom, wherein a longitudinal centerline axis extends through the gas turbine engine. The support assembly includes an annular inner support cone located adjacent an aft end of said inner liner, an annular nozzle support connected to the inner support cone, and a plurality of support members connected at a first end to a forward end of the inner liner and connected at a second end to the inner support cone.