Sources: Morey out as 76ers president of basketball operations
Daryl Morey is out as president of basketball operations with the Philadelphia 76erssources informed ESPN on Tuesday.
Morey and 76ers house owners Josh Harris and David Blitzer met on Tuesday night in Philadelphia and the choice was made partially methods, sources mentioned.
Coach Nick Nurse will proceed in his function right into a fourth season with the 76ers, sources added.
Bob Myers, the president of sports activities for Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, will lead the seek for the brand new head government for the 76ers and oversee the franchise’s basketball division within the interim. Myers is a four-time championship architect of the Golden State Warriors. The incumbent employees will likely be evaluated by Myers after which the incoming high basketball official.
Morey has led the 76ers basketball operations for the final six seasons – with 5 playoff berths and a 270-212 report throughout that span. The 76ers haven’t superior past the second spherical of the playoffs beneath Morey.
Morey’s huge transactions throughout his tenure included buying and selling for James Harden and signing Paul George.
The 76ers, although, haven’t had the success as soon as envisioned. George, Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid have performed solely 43 video games collectively over the past two seasons, together with the common season and playoffs, proudly owning a 21-22 report collectively. Additionally, George, Maxey and Embiid are owed $153 million subsequent season. Morey additionally traded Jared McCain on the commerce deadline this season, McCain is now half of the Oklahoma City Thunder‘s rotation.
Morey did draft guard VJ Edgecombe with the third decide within the 2025 NBA Draft. Edgecombe completed third for Rookie of the Year this season behind Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel.
Nurse, in the meantime, is 116-130 in three seasons, a report largely impacted by final yr’s 24-58 report. Nurse twice led the Sixers to the playoffs, together with this season when Philadelphia overcame its first 3-1 sequence deficit to beat the Boston Celtics within the first spherical.