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By Bret Stuter

Dec 15, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Injured Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (left) talks with general manager and president Sam Hinkie (right) before a game against the Boston Celtics at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 15, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Injured Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (left) talks with general manager and president Sam Hinkie (right) before a game against the Boston Celtics at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /

Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire

Bryan Colangelo distrusts young players, and assumed control of a very young team with a myriad of draft picks well into the foreseeable future.  It’s no stretch to say that Bryan Colangelo, while appreciative of an opportunity to run an NBA team, is not in his comfort zone with the current Philadelphia 76ers.

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    • Bryan Colangelo likes veterans.  His trade of Jerami Grant to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Ersan Ilyasova and a top 20 protected first round pick from the 2020 NBA Draft seems to have worked out well so far.  In fact, Ilyasova’s performance have some abandoning the “build through the draft” concept, claiming that trading is the way to go with this team.

    Some claim that there was a tank of the team, and it’s now over.

    Perception is a curious thing.  When Sam Hinkie signed veterans with injuries, and drafted rookies who could not suit up, it was tossed into the catch all “tanking”.  Those same factors this season, including the season outage of guard Jerryd Bayless, is being overlooked by too many. Head coach Brett Brown needs a front office which gives him (a) healthy players (b) patience to develop the roster and (c) handles the media.

    Right now the front office is batting 0 for 3. Is there a grander plan in the works?