The Legacy of Sam Hinkie Cannot Be Graded Until All The Philadelphia 76ers Future NBA Draft Picks Are In
The Philadelphia 76ers landed the first pick of the 2016 NBA draft, and while that is the first step, it is not the only time the Sixers will get a boost from an NBA draft. When the Philadelphia 76ers entered the 2013 NBA Draft, they possessed few picks and even less salary dollars to go around. They were not just a bad organization, they were in an even worse situation. To go up, the Sixers had to go down.
The mistake so many conclude is that Sam Hinkie wanted to lose, to tank, to get THE top pick. He simply wanted to get lots of draft picks, and if number one came his way all the better. The future of the Philadelphia 76ers was bleak when Sam Hinkie arrived. But by the time the madman of analytics had resigned, a number one pick did fall upon the Philadelphia 76ers. Not just number one. But three picks in that first round.
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In the 2016 NBA draft, the Philadelphia 76ers are certainly one of the power brokers in the NBA. But its not just the 2016 NBA draft that garnered the attention of former general manager Sam Hinkie. It was his plan all along to absorb pain today for the chance at glory tomorrow. While he never demonstrated an acumen for creating the championship capable roster of an NBA team, he did proved that he could create the right environment to grow one.
In three years, he converted the draft into a painful reminder of foolish trades and back into an exciting time for all Philadelphia 76ers fans: both promoters and adversaries alike.
Let’s see how he did ?
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