Daryl Morey Was Always Going to Go Down Swinging

The most persistent critique of Daryl Morey, across his two decades as an NBA general manager, with two franchises in two time zones, is that the man tends to fall a little too hard for superstars. Chases them. Swoons over them. Panders to them. Over-empowers and overpays them. And when one pricey star proves insufficient, he chases another. And another.