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What Would Wiley Sam Hinkie Do?

By Bret Stuter

Feb 10, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie prior to a game against the Sacramento Kings at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 10, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie prior to a game against the Sacramento Kings 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 /

Picking Up Not Where Hinkie Left Off

The fact of the matter is that the team decided to go a different direction, and in the process caught Sam Hinkie completely unawares. And so, the team severed the major artery of this issue, and as Bryan Colangelo busied himself with touting how he would take action to build a winning team, the lifeblood of the plans laid oh so carefully by Hinkie bled out.

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Hinkie was frequently two steps ahead of the competition, but he was not flawless. He simply embraced his “oops” moments, and focused on mitigating the damage, optimizing the outcome, and moved on.  He did so with Michael Carter Williams.  He did so with K.J. McDaniels.  Hinkie knew when to cut and run, and when to trade a player at their apex.

The response of the Bryan Colangelo front office was a backhanded jab at the former president of this Philadelphia 76ers organization, Sam Hinkie with the following claim:

The same predecessor who delivered Joel Embiid, Dario Saric, three first round picks in the 2016 NBA Draft – including the first overall pick- left the team in a tight spot at center. That seems awfully… myopic.  Clearly Bryan Colangelo needs help. So let’s give him some sound action items.  In short, WHAT WOULD SAM HINKIE DO?