Sixers Outline Front Office Plans After Daryl Morey Exit
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PHILADELPHIA — Less than two days after dismissing president of basketball operations Daryl Morey, 76ers managing partner Josh Harris and Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment president of sports Bob Myers on Thursday detailed the club’s search for a new basketball executive and addressed roster considerations ahead of next month’s draft.
Harris opened the media session by acknowledging fan frustration over the franchise’s repeated second-round playoff exits. “No one’s more frustrated than me that we haven’t achieved our goals,” he said. “We owe it to you and the city to be better.”
Profile for the next head of basketball operations
Myers, who guided Golden State’s front office during four championship runs, said the organization is looking for a “high-character” leader comfortable collaborating across departments.
“These jobs are enormous,” Myers explained, listing responsibilities that include player relations, ownership communication, contract negotiations, draft evaluation, analytics and medical oversight. “I’m looking to find someone who can check as many of those boxes as possible and isn’t afraid to ask for support where needed.”
The incoming executive will handle day-to-day operations with “a lot of authority,” Myers noted, while he remains involved in high-level decisions such as the draft, trade deadline and free-agency meetings. He expects to speak with the new hire “daily, if not five out of seven days a week.”
Timeline for the hire
Myers hopes to have the position filled before the draft but said the search will not be rushed. “If it hasn’t happened, that’s OK too,” he said, stressing that finding the right long-term fit outweighs meeting a deadline.
Roster construction under the current CBA
Asked whether a team can win a championship while carrying three maximum-salary players under second-apron restrictions, Myers said depth has never been more critical. “We didn’t get it done this year with three guys, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be done,” he said, adding the front office must honestly evaluate whether the model works moving forward.
Balancing veteran and young-player timelines
On prioritizing the development of Tyrese Maxey and rookie VJ Edgecombe versus continuing to build around Joel Embiid and Paul George, Myers declined to reveal a strategy. “If I had the answer to that question, I’d just do it,” he said, calling it the central challenge in pushing the club past the second round.
Reflections on the Jared McCain trade
Myers avoided criticizing Morey’s February deal that netted the No. 22 pick and three second-rounders. “Our job is to get that right,” he said, noting that draft-night grades are premature and the transaction should be judged by its final outcome.
Source: Hoops Rumors
