Report: Sixers In 'Advanced Talks' To Hire Daryl Morey As Head Of Basketball Operations
PHILADELPHIA (CBS)- The Sixers have already found their head coach for the 2020-21 NBA season, now it appears a shake up at the top of the front office is on the horizon as well. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that the team is in "advanced talks" to hire former Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey to oversee the team's basketball operations.
According to Wojnarowski, the move is expected to be finalized in the coming days and it will not affect current general manager Elton Brand's decision.
A deal is expected to be finalized in the next few days, and Sixers GM Elton Brand is expected to remain in his current position, sources said. https://t.co/fHb5Mds9yG
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 28, 2020
Morey, 48, spent the last 13 seasons as the general manager of the Houston Rockets pulling the strings that brought in superstars James Harden, Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, Dwight Howard and others to Houston during that time. Morey was named the league's Executive of the Year in 2018 when the team went a league-best 65-17 and made the Western Conference Finals, falling to the eventual champion Golden State Warriors in seven games.
Former Sixers general manager Sam Hinkie was a protege of Morey's in Houston prior to his time taking over the Sixers.
If the deal is finalized in the coming days, Morey would be joining the franchise in time to be part of the NBA Draft process which is set to take place virtually on November 18.
Meanwhile, head coach Doc Rivers has reportedly added Sam Cassell and Dan Burke to his staff.
Burke was an assistant coach with The Indiana Pacers and last year said this about Joel Embiid.
I hate that team. I really wanted to win that game. I think Embiid gets away with a bunch of crap the league ignores. It would have been one to just walk away from," Burke said last year.
Now, Burke and Embiid are on the same team and this is how JoJo responded on Twitter today.
"Yes sir!!! Now we can enjoy together what the league lets me get away with #PhillyForever."