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NBA: former Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey set to join Philadelphia 76ers: reports
- Morey stepped down as GM of the Houston Rockets earlier this month
- Morey triggered a massive breakdown in the relationship between the NBA and China during his time at the Rockets
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Daryl Morey, whose tweets supporting Hong Kong protesters sparked a rift between China and the NBA, is nearing a deal to join the Philadelphia 76ers, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.
The former Houston Rockets general manager announced earlier this month he was stepping down as of November 1 but The Athletic and ESPN indicated he was set to quickly land with the 76ers.
Morey is set to sign a five-year deal to oversee basketball operations with the 76ers as quickly as this weekend, the Athletic said, while ESPN reported Morey was in advanced talks.
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When Morey tweeted support for pro-democracy protesters last October, Chinese television responded by dropping NBA games for a year, resuming only during this month’s NBA Finals, with NBA commissioner Adam Silver estimating hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue for the league in a season also rocked by the coronavirus pandemic.
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With Morey overseeing roster moves, the Rockets have managed eight consecutive play-off appearances, the longest active streak in the league.
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