Daryl Morey is the president of basketball operations of the Philadelphia 76ers. He was the general manager of the Houston Rockets from 2007 to 2020. Morey’s basketball philosophy is heavily reliant on analytics. He favors three-point field goals and lay-ups over mid-range jumpers.
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Daryl Morey is the president of basketball operations of the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association. He was the general manager of the Houston Rockets from 2007 to 2020. Morey’s basketball philosophy is heavily reliant on analytics. He favors three-point field goals and lay-ups over mid-range jumpers. His hiring followed the Moneyball trend of employing more advanced statistical-based analysis in addition to the traditional use of qualitative scouting and basic statistics. Author of Moneyball, Michael Lewis, chose Daryl Morey as the new nerd-hero at the center of his 2016 book, The Undoing Project. He is also an avid Esports supporter, has attended MLG events, and is part owner of Clutch Gaming, the Houston, Texas based League of Legends Championship Series eSports team. He commissioned and produced the basketball themed musical Small Ball, which opened in April 2018 at the Catastrophic Theater in Houston.
On October 15, 2020, it was reported that Morey would be leaving his job as GM for Houston. He announced his departure in a full page ad in the Houston Chronicle on October 18, 2020. He will remain an advisor for a short period. On November 2, 2020,. the Philadelphia76ers named Morey as president ofbasketball operations. He began his career as a principal consultant with an emphasis on sports at EY-Parthenon, a leading strategy consulting firm. He was also a statistical consultant with STATS, Inc with a focus in sports. While with the Celtics, he was given much responsibility for ticket pricing and the development of analytical methods and technology to enhance basketball decisions related to the draft, trades, free agency, and advanced scouting of opponents.
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