How about your brand new Philadelphia 76ers? All it took was one night — draft night — for the Sixers’ new President of Basketball Operations to materially change the team’s roster and short-term outlook.
First, Daryl Morey accomplished the gargantuan feat of trading Al Horford, a first-round pick and a second-round pick to Oklahoma City for veteran three-and-D specialist Danny Green. Then, Morey capitalized on some good luck, as the first round of the draft went the Sixers’ way and enabled the team to select Kentucky guard Tyrese Maxey with the 21st overall pick. Soon after, Morey acted again via trade, sending Josh Richardson — a fine player who was unfortunately miscast and overextended on last year’s team — and a second-rounder to Dallas in exchange for cost-controlled sharpshooter Seth Curry. To round out the night, Morey added Isaiah Joe — a conscious-less 3-point bomber — with the 49th overall selection, and then nabbed Paul Reed — an unheralded, toolsy, defense-first big man — with the 58th pick.
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