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The Philadelphia 76ers made a major front office move following their deflating 4-0 series loss to the New York Knicks in the second round of the playoffs.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the 76ers are firing president of basketball operations Daryl Morey while retaining head coach Nick Nurse.
“BREAKING: Daryl Morey is out as president of basketball operations with the Philadelphia 76ers after six seasons,” Charania reported on X/Twitter Tuesday. “Morey and 76ers owners Josh Harris and David Blitzer met on Tuesday evening in Philadelphia, and the decision was made to part ways.”
“Head coach Nick Nurse will continue in his role into a fourth season with the 76ers, sources tell ESPN. Four-time NBA championship architect Bob Myers, the president of sports for Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, will be tasked to lead the search for the new head executive for the 76ers, and he will oversee the franchise’s basketball department in the interim.”
After Charnia’s report, ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel chimed in on the subject and made it clear that the 76ers still have faith in Nurse to get the job done in Philadelphia.
“The 76ers have an urgency to win right now, and the organization believes Nurse is still the right man for the job,” Siegel stated. “Nurse has gone 116-130 in three seasons with the 76ers since leaving the (Toronto) Raptors.
Philadelphia didn’t get its results with Morey possessing a position of power, as the franchise failed to reach the Eastern Conference Finals during his six-year tenure.
With Nurse having previous championship experience, the 76ers are giving the 58-year-old an extended opportunity to prove he can help Philadelphia get over the hump sooner rather than later.