The Sixers shocked the basketball world when it was announced that Daryl Morey would be joining their front office as president of basketball operations. Morey is one of the most respected and successful executives around the league. It is well known that the Sixers have been trying to poach Morey from the Rockets for years. After stepping down from his post in Houston, Josh Harris and the Sixers swooped in and finally got their guy.
Morey has built a reputation for being an analytics-driven executive. He has been very creative in his pursuit of building a championship roster over the years.