Daryl Morey's Tenure Defined by Major Trades, Play-In Struggles, and Past Controversies
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Morey made major moves during his tenure, including trading Ben Simmons to the Brooklyn Nets for James Harden, who he then traded to the Los Angeles Clippers, before signing Paul George to a max free-agent deal in the summer of 2024. In 2020, Morey brought in Doc Rivers as coach. In 2023, he moved on to Nurse. Perhaps he didn't manage the margins as well as Sixers fans would've hoped, but he took big swings to try to take this team to a conference finals at least.
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Yahoo SportsMorey had a 270-212 record in his six years in charge of the 76ers, with the team making the playoffs in five of those years. However, the 76ers never advanced past the second round in his tenure. He inherited a team with Joel Embiid and a rookie point guard named Tyrese Maxey, and his big moves were to get James Harden and — when he forced his way out — signing Paul George. He also drafted breakout rookie VJ Edgecombe No. 3 last year.
Bleacher ReportMorey was the Houston Rockets' general manager for 13 seasons (2007-2020). He then served as Philadelphia's president of basketball operations for six seasons.
ESPNSources: 76ers president Morey out; Nurse to stay Daryl Morey is out as president of basketball operations after six seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.
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That prospect, VJ Edgecombe, has looked the part, but yet another injury-riddled season from Embiid dropped the team into the play-in tournament.
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While it had nothing to do with Morey’s in-game tactics, he also was at the center of controversy in 2019, when he tweeted support for freedom in Hong Kong, causing China to suspend its work with the Rockets.
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01 Bleacher Report Fischer reported the team's ownership "very much approved" the trade, and the organization is confident it can maximize its value from the No. 22 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft. That was part of the return from OKC.
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02 CBS Sports Leaving the coach in place while firing the GM is a backward way of doing things, making it a fitting maneuver for the never-normal Sixers
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