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Sixers to extend Daryl Morey contract through 2027-28

Originally posted on Hoops Wire | By Sam Amico | Last updated 12/15/23

President of basketball operations Daryl Morey had to trade James Harden earlier this season and the Philadelphia 76ers haven’t missed a beat.

And it appears the 76ers will be rewarding Morey because of it, as well as multiple other reasons. Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Morey and the Sixers have agreed on a contract extension through the 2027-28 season.

Morey has been with the 76ers since 2020, following his long stint as general manager of the Houston Rockets. The Sixers are off to a 16-7 start through Thursday and went 154-82 in Morey’s first three seasons. They have won a playoff series each year before being eliminated in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Morey replaced coach Doc Rivers with Nick Nurse, who won a championship with the Toronto Raptors, this past offseason. Nurse’s contract also runs through 2027-28.

Per Derek Bodner of PHLY Sports, Morey’s original deal was for five years, so the extension will add three more to that.

Morey is a native of Medina, Ohio, and attended Highland High School before going to MIT.

Feel like public opinion on Morey has swung back and forth wildly, but on top of the fact that i think he’s done a good job overall, it will be good for this org to have some leadership stability for the first time in….well, a while https://t.co/1xbdfYG9sI

— Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) December 15, 2023