The NBA at times can be a cutthroat business and that isn't limited to teams that struggle or teams that succeed. At the NBA level, there's a certain level of expectation from everyone in an organization, from players, to coaches and all the way up the executive ladder to front office staff as well.

That's something that Daryl Morey, the now-former president of basketball operations for the Philadelphia 76ers learned the hard way when he was fired by the 76ers after the team's devastating sweep by the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Morey was at the helm of Philadelphia's front office for six seasons, with the 76ers making the playoffs five times under him but never advancing past the second round of the playoffs. 

A number of monumental decisions were made under Morey, including the ultimately failed trade for James Harden at the 2022 deadline that never went beyond that season after the team declined to sign Harden to a long-term extension, which culminated in Harden being traded to the Los Angeles Clippers the next season.

Morey also signed several major players, namely Paul George and Joel Embiid, to huge contracts in his time with Philadelphia: George to a four-year, $212 million deal in 2024 and Embiid to a three-year, $192.9 million deal soon after, though the combination of George, Embiid and Tyrese Maxey hasn't resulted in much success relative to the cost.

The final monumental move that was made under Morey was trading Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder at this past season's deadline. The 76ers received a 2026 first round pick and three future second round picks while McCain quickly became a crucial part of the Thunder's roster.

However, it wasn't just Morey making the decisions and in Draymond Green's mind, Morey was held back by the meddling of Bob Meyers, the president of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, the managing entity of the 76ers. Green expressed as much on a recent episode of his podcast The Draymond Green Show.

“Bob Myers has been to Daryl Morey what Michael Jordan was to Stockton and Malone," Green said. "Daryl Morey couldn't get over the hump due to teams that Bob Myers was putting together and now Daryl Morey is losing his role as President of Basketball Operations due to Bob Myers making the basketball decisions in Philly."

It's worth noting that Meyers was named the interim president of basketball operations for the 76ers while the team looks for a permanent replacement of Morey.

While the exact level of involvement that both Morey and Meyers had in team decisions will ultimately only be known behind closed doors, it seems that Meyers' impact was significant and Green may be on to something.