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What Happens If Philadelphia 76ers Fail This Season?

By Bret Stuter

Oct 26, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown (L) and Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan (R) prior to action at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 26, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown (L) and Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan (R) prior to action at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 24, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Bryan Colangelo during an introduction press conference at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 24, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Bryan Colangelo during an introduction press conference at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

Team Will Trade Assets

Following the removal of head coach Brett Brown, the team will begin to change philosophy almost immediately.

Gone will be the emphasis on the NBA draft, finding elite rookie talent, and composing a symphony of young skillsets to grown together.   Brett Brown has been the voice of patience, and of reason, for the team.  While that may have positioned him at odds to the new president Bryan Colangelo, it ensured the team would not make hasty decisions in free agency in 2016.

But without that voice of reason?  All bets are off.  You see, Bryan Colangelo likes veterans.  In his tenure with the Toronto Raptors, Colangelo frequently traded draft picks for players.  It was his late arrival into the season which necessitated giving Brown a year to see what he could do with a new roster.

Keep in mind the roster is a handicap to Brown right now.

Much like his time in Toronto, Colangelo will look for the “quick fix” strategy, and therein lies the future.  With four draft picks in the 2017 NBA Draft, and two of the four likely high lottery picks, The team will be awash with valuable assets once more.  With his struggles in free agency, the emphasis will be to convert those assets into proven talent for this roster.