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Line 23: }} '''Daryl Morey''' (born September 14, 1972) is an American basketball executive who is the president of basketball operations of the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). His basketball philosophy, heavily reliant on [[Advanced statistics in basketball|analytics]], favors [[three-point field goal]]s and [[layup]]s over mid-range [[jump shot (basketball)|jumpers]]. This style has been dubbed "Moreyball", as a nod towards [[Michael Lewis]]'s ''[[Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game|Moneyball]]''. Morey also co-established the [[MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference]]. During his tenure as general manager for the [[Houston Rockets]] from 2007 to 2020, the team posted the second-most wins in the NBA—behind only the [[San Antonio Spurs]]. Following the trade that brought [[James Harden]] to the Rockets, the team posted the third-best record, behind only the Spurs and the [[Golden State Warriors]] during Harden's tenure on the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theringer.com/2019/7/16/20695381/houston-rockets-russell-westbrook-james-harden|title=The 30 Facts That Will Make or Break the Harden-Westbrook Rockets|last=Kram|first=Zach|date=July 16, 2019 |website=The Ringer|access-date=July 16, 2019}}</ref> Morey was named [[NBA Executive of the Year]] for the [[2017–18 NBA season]] In 2019, Morey's [[Twitter]] post in support of the [[2019–2020 Hong Kong protests]] resulted in suspension/termination of all mainland Chinese sponsors of the NBA and criticism of the NBA's handling of the controversy.<ref name="espn_10082019" /><ref name="suspended" /> He resigned from the Rockets and joined the 76ers in 2020. As of the end of the 2023-24 NBA regular season, Morey's "Wins over .500" record for his 17-year career ranks 5th among all executives in NBA history.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/executives/NBA_stats.html|title=NBA Executive Register - Basketball Reference}}</ref> ▲During his tenure as general manager for the [[Houston Rockets]] from 2007 to 2020, the team posted the second-most wins in the NBA—behind only the [[San Antonio Spurs]]. Following the trade that brought [[James Harden]] to the Rockets, the team posted the third-best record, behind only the Spurs and the [[Golden State Warriors]] during Harden's tenure on the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theringer.com/2019/7/16/20695381/houston-rockets-russell-westbrook-james-harden|title=The 30 Facts That Will Make or Break the Harden-Westbrook Rockets|last=Kram|first=Zach|date=July 16, 2019 |website=The Ringer|access-date=July 16, 2019}}</ref> Morey was named [[NBA Executive of the Year]] for the [[2017–18 NBA season]]. In 2019, Morey's [[Twitter]] post in support of the [[2019–2020 Hong Kong protests]] resulted in suspension/termination of all mainland Chinese sponsors of the NBA and criticism of the NBA's handling of the controversy.<ref name="espn_10082019" /><ref name="suspended" /> He resigned from the Rockets and joined the 76ers in 2020. ==Early life and education== Line 45 ⟶ 51: ===Other=== Morey is the co-chairperson for the annual [[MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference]]. He is also an avid Esports supporter, has attended MLG (Major League Gaming) events,{{citation needed|date=October 2015}} and was part owner of [[Clutch Gaming]], the Houston, Texas-based [[League of Legends Championship Series]] eSports team.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}} Morey is also passionate about [[musical theater]]. He commissioned and produced the basketball themed musical Small Ball,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/03/sports/basketball/daryl-morey-rockets-small-ball.html|title=Daryl Morey Built an Elite N.B.A. Team. Now He's Building a Musical.|first=Scott|last=Cacciola|newspaper=The New York Times|date=October 3, 2017}}</ref> which opened in April 2018 at the Catastrophic Theater in Houston, Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/houston/article/BWW-Review-The-Catastrophic-Theatres-SMALL-BALL-Is-Clutch-20180409|title=BWW Review: Clutch Play SMALL BALL Delivers for Catastrophic Theatre|first=Pnina|last=Topham|website=BroadwayWorld.com}}</ref> In addition, Morey is an avid [[chess]] player and has his own chess bot on the website [[Chess.com]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/story/nba-chess-club|title=Why Be a Point Guard When You Can Be a Grandmaster? Inside the NBA's Chess Club|first=John|last=McDermott|website=gq.com}}</ref> ==Executive career== Line 53 ⟶ 59: ===Houston Rockets=== Then-[[Houston Rockets]] owner [[Leslie Alexander (businessman)|Leslie Alexander]] named Morey the team's assistant general manager on April 3, 2006. Morey succeeded [[Carroll Dawson]] as general manager on May 10, 2007, following the ''Moreyball'' trend of integrating advanced statistical analysis with traditional qualitative scouting and basic statistics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Morey's 'Moneyball' approach paying off |url=https://www.thestar.com/article/345327 On October 15, 2020, the Rockets announced that Morey would step down as general manager on November 1, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wojnarowski |first1=Adrian |title=Daryl Morey stepping down as Houston Rockets GM, sources say |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30120824/daryl-morey-stepping-houston-rockets-gm-sources-say |website=ESPN |date=October 15, 2020 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=October 15, 2020}}</ref> He confirmed his departure in a full-page ad in the Houston Chronicle on October 18, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=Matt |title=Daryl Morey takes out full-page ad to thank Rockets, city of Houston |url=https://www.chron.com/sports/rockets/article/Daryl-Morey-full-page-ad-Houston-Chronicle-Rockets-15656692.php |publisher=Houston Chronicle |access-date=October 15, 2020}}</ref> After Morey's departure, the Rockets would embark on a rebuild by trading away [[Russell Westbrook]] and [[James Harden]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tjarks|first=Jonathan|date=2020-12-03|title=The Rockets Break Ground on Their Rebuild With Westbrook-Wall Trade|url=https://www.theringer.com/nba/2020/12/3/22149989/russell-westbrook-john-wall-trade-rockets-wizards|access-date=2021-03-16|website=The Ringer|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Staff|first=The Ringer|date=2021-01-13|title=The Winners and Losers of the James Harden Trade|url=https://www.theringer.com/nba/2021/1/13/22229981/james-harden-trade-nets-rockets-winners-losers|access-date=2021-03-16|website=The Ringer|language=en}}</ref> Morey's resignation made [[Donnie Nelson]] of the [[Dallas Mavericks]] the longest-tenured general manager in the NBA, as Presti was hired in June 2007, a month after Morey became the Rockets' GM. Line 64 ⟶ 70: ==Media== ===''The Undoing Project''=== Author of ''[[Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game|Moneyball]]'', Michael Lewis, chose Daryl Morey as the new nerd-hero at the center of his 2016 book, ''[[The Undoing Project]]''. Whereas ''Moneyball'' highlighted the plight and success of [[Billy Beane]] as GM of the Oakland Athletics in 2003, ''The Undoing Project'' reveals Daryl Morey as the underdog king of basketball, making use of a similar analytical method to acquire undervalued talent as Beane did with the A's to produce a forceful team. Lewis uses Morey as a real-world example of one who has exemplified ideas introduced by [[Daniel Kahneman]] and [[Amos Tversky]], two Israeli psychologists whose work pioneered the field of [[behavioral economics]].<ref>{{Cite book |title=Moneyball: The art of winning an unfair game|last=Lewis|first=Michael|publisher=W.W. Norton & Co.|year=2003|isbn=0-393-05765-8 |edition=1st|location=New York}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |title=The Undoing Project: A friendship that changed our minds|last=Lewis|first=Michael|publisher=W. W. Norton & Company|year=2016|isbn=978-0-393-25459-4 |edition=First|location=New York}}</ref> The psychologist duo defined a simple, two-part distinction of the way the brain makes decisions: System 1 and System 2. A more intuitive, subjective, fast, and efficient process, System 1 represents the brain's capacity to make split-second choices, often [[Availability heuristic|using personal experience to guide decision-making]]. System 2, however, characterizes a slower, more analytical process of reasoning to reach a conclusion. Michael Lewis points out in ''The Undoing Project'' how Daryl Morey observed basketball experts of the time making awfully subjective assessments in looking at basketball players. Shifting the Rockets' scouting strategy to look at hard data over simple observations, Morey implemented a more System-2-based approach to the team's hiring practices. This strategy is thought to be critically linked to the Houston Rockets' recent success.<ref name=":1" /> ===Twitter comments on Hong Kong=== Line 107 ⟶ 113: {{NBAgeneralmanagers}} {{Houston Rockets general manager navbox}}
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