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Philadelphia 76ers Find Los Angeles Lakers 2017 First Round Pick Growing In Value

By Bret Stuter

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 /
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Dec 7, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie speaks to the media during a press conference to introduce Jerry Colangelo (not pictured) as special advisor before a game against the San Antonio Spurs at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 7, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie speaks to the media during a press conference to introduce Jerry Colangelo (not pictured) as special advisor before a game against the San Antonio Spurs at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

A Diamond In the Eyes Of A Jeweler

Sam Hinkie had a differing perspective.  He was the right person at the helm at the right time. Many would shirk at the chance.  Sam Hinkie traded a known player for an unknown opportunity to draft an unknown prospect someday into the future.

Hinkie relished the chance.

"“Those picks do not move around very much,” Hinkie said in explaining why he gave away Michael Carter-Williams in the trade. “It is almost impossibly hard to get your hands on a pick that at least has a chance to be a high lottery pick. It’s very rare that they move.”"

And so it happened that the pick landed in the lap of the one person who could truly comprehend what he had.

The NBA Draft has a jackpot player concealed in it’s midst each season.  While most pundits and scouts arrive at a consensus player, history proves that the top NBA selection is not always the most productive NBA selection.  Hinkie not only understood that, he embraced it.