Rockets Ex GM Daryl Morey Hinting at 76ers' Trade Up for Cam Whitmore?

Philadelphia 76ers president Daryl Morey nearly traded for Houston Rockets forward Cam Whitmore during the NBA Draft.

Jeremy Brener | Jul 18, 2023

Great minds tend to think alike.

When Houston Rockets general manager Rafael Stone used the No. 20 pick to draft Cam Whitmore in last month's draft, it's possible that his former boss may have been disappointed.

Daryl Morey, who acted as the general manager for the Rockets from 2007-20, reportedly eyed a trade up for Whitmore in an attempt to keep the Villanova forward in Philadelphia.

"There was another prominent player who fell in this year's draft that we were trying to move up for. I couldn't understand why they were falling because I've seen him play live multiple times here in town," Morey said via The Philadelphia Sports Network.

It isn't 100 percent confirmed that Morey is talking about Whitmore, but the Rockets rookie checks off both boxes as a prominent player who fell in the draft and a local player to Philly.

It would have been hard for the 76ers to trade for Whitmore, considering they didn't have any picks in the draft to work with. However, it's a compliment knowing that another team was interested in the player you got, so the Houston front office should give itself a pat on the back knowing it got approval from its former boss.

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Published Jul 18, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.