It ended with an f-bomb.
In describing the final minutes of the trade talks that led to the blockbuster trade between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne lays out a back-and-forth between Sean Marks and Daryl Morey that ended with a final word ... and not a nice one.
In the final minutes of negotiations, Daryl Morey was shouting to Sean Marks: “Stay on the f---ing phone!” Here it was, 1:15 p.m. ET on Thursday, and the Philadelphia 76ers’ president of basketball operations had come too far to let this deal die.