Daryl Morey explains why Sixers cut Isaiah Joe after the preseason
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The Philadelphia 76ers made a few moves in the offseason in order to bolster their depth when they brought in Danuel House Jr. and De’Anthony Melton. The goal was to continue to improve the roster in order to properly compete for a championship.
Therefore, one casualty of the moves was young Isaiah Joe. After two seasons with the team, the Sixers cut him after the preseason was done and he then signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Joe mentioned that he figured something was happening and he praised coach Doc Rivers for how things were handled when he made his return to Philly in January.
President Daryl Morey sat down with The Philly Voice and he explained the decision to cut Joe:
“We’re not going to have playing time for everyone. So sometimes, we’re going to cut players who are very good players. And we’re happy for those that go on to do great things,” Morey said when asked about cutting Joe last fall. “There’s a lot of factors that go into it, including the current contract or the goals of the season to win a title. We could start bringing in worse players so we never cut a good one.”
Joe is taking advantage of his opportunity with the Thunder as he’s averaging 8.0 points per game along with 2.1 rebounds while shooting 44.6% from deep. He has blossomed into a really solid player with Oklahoma City after not getting much of an opportunity with the Sixers.
