LAS VEGAS – The 76ers attempted to hire general manager Daryl Morey away from the Houston Rockets and were “rebuffed,” according The New York Times.
Morey has been the general manager of the Rockets since May 10, 2007. The 45-year-old was named the NBA executive of the year last month. That came after Houston went 65-17 this past regular season and reached the Western Conference Finals, losing in seven games. He is a strong proponent of analytics in basketball.
The Sixers have been without a full-time president of basketball operations/general manager since Bryan Colangelo resigned on June 7.