Since Daryl Morey took over as head basketball operations for the Philadelphia 76ers in 2020, he has carried out every thing in his energy to make sure they’re ready to win a title. He has made a number of necessary strikes to safe Philadelphia’s standing within the East.
The 2024 offseason was an awesome one for Morey. He had a ton of cap house and he proved himself. He introduced in Paul George on a four-year, $212 million deal, prolonged Tyrese Maxey, stole Caleb Martin from the rival Miami Warmth, and introduced in key gamers like Andre Drummond, Eric Gordon, and Reggie Jackson. He additionally introduced again Kelly Oubre Jr. and Kyle Lowry.
On Friday, Morey pulled off one other huge coup by getting Joel Embiid to signal 3-year, $193 million contract extension to maintain him in Philadelphia for the lengthy haul. The truth that Morey was capable of hold Embiid’s belief regardless of all of the drama that occurred (Ben Simmons, James Harden) is a testomony to how good Morey is at his job and he is earned everybody’s respect.
ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins praised Morey for the work he put on this offseason:
He is among the best I’ve ever seen. With regards to ensuring that gamers, groups are constructed to be aggressive yr in and yr out, I am not even going to return to the Houston days, as a result of he did a outstanding job with James Harden. Golden State was simply on its method, however while you take a look at that scenario in Philly, with all of the Ben Simmons drama that occurred. With the James Harden drama that occurred and having to enter that locker room each day, and that area or that observe facility, and take a look at Joel Embiid and belief him all through that course of to just remember to had been going to place the items round him to ensure that on the finish of the day, he might go on the market and compete for a title. Tyrese Maxey, a late first-round decide, signed an extension. Get Paul George within the offseason to interchange Tobias Harris who’s a man that is going to be within the Corridor of Fame sooner or later. Daryl Morey has carried out his job completely since taking on with the Philadelphia 76ers and I’ve to present him a whole lot of credit score.
Certain, Morey hasn’t received a title in his managerial profession but, however he is all the time put his groups in the perfect place to win. As Perkins talked about, his Rockets groups saved working into the Golden State Warriors, however they had been all the time in rivalry for a title, and the identical goes for the Sixers. The work Morey has carried out in 2024 places Philadelphia within the thick of issues for the upcoming season.
This text was initially printed on Sixers Wire: Kendrick Perkins highlights Daryl Morey’s contribution to Sixers’ offseason
