Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey is certainly a man who is not afraid to pull the trigger on any deal if he feels as if it will help his team take the next step. He has made big moves plenty of times in his NBA career in a front office.
This offseason has been a big example of that as he has brought in Paul George, Andre Drummond, Caleb Martin, and Eric Gordon in an effort to help the Sixers take the next step in the Eastern Conference.
On a Zoom call on Wednesday, Gordon singled out Morey in his reasoning for joining the Sixers in free agency.
“Obviously, when you have a chance to play for a good, world-renowned organization with a good coaching staff and a potentially good team, I mean, it was almost like a no-brainer,” said Gordon. “I’ve always had a good relationship with Daryl Morey from back in Houston. I know he’s religious about winning. So I thought when you look at the roster, we have a pretty good roster, so it’s very intriguing to be here.”
Morey has put the Sixers in a position to win since he took over in Philadelphia in 2020. In that initial offseason, he sent out Al Horford and Josh Richardson and brought back Seth Curry and Danny Green to put spacing around Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons.
In 2022, he waited for the right move to send Simmons to the Brooklyn Nets for James Harden. When Harden wanted out, Morey sent him to the Los Angeles Clippers for expiring contracts to make a run at George. He has always done what’s best for Philadelphia to be a contender.
Morey also brought in coach Nick Nurse who’s known for his unorthodox schemes and willingness to win. That’s also what drew Gordon to the Sixers.
“Nick’s won—he’s won a championship,” she explained. “He’s gonna mix defenses. He’s a guy that kind of does whatever it takes to win and so, of course, you want a coach that’s got the players back and also with his junk defenses—that means you’re doing everything possible. You’re at least trying and showing it and he’s good at a lot of things. So, I think with the type of team we have, we just got to be able to fit in and jell.”
The Sixers will have their challenges in the upcoming season, but it’s obvious that they have the talent and it’s all about making it mesh together at this point.
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