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Rockets’ Daryl Morey notified coaching candidates of decision beforehand

Houston Rockets Daryl Morey (Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images)

Although Houston Rockets’ fans were stunned by the news of Rockets GM Daryl Morey’s decision to leave the team, several around the league knew about the move beforehand.

The Houston Rockets fanbase received a jarring and unexpected blow on Thursday, as Rockets GM Daryl Morey abruptly announced that he was stepping down from his post. Morey is arguably the best general manager in the league, and he took home the Executive of the Year award in 2016-17, which was the first season after Dwight Howard exercised his player option and left the team.