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Have Philadelphia 76ers Convinced Any NBA Teams To #TrustTheProcess ?

By Bret Stuter

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 /
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Alternative Reality

The conclusion of many who have analyzed NBA Championship teams agree with basketball analytics in the premise that you need three stars to carry the team.  But how to get there has been hotly contested.

Some teams approach the search for greatness by keying on the superstar, then hoping to attract complimentary stars from free agency, then build a roster around the trio.  Other teams attempt to build a roster of stars and role players, and then find the superstar in free agency to make it all click.

Full House

As we discussed earlier, the Philadelphia 76ers 2016 rookie class includes Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, Dario Saric, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, and Furkan Korkmaz. But the talent level of this group is very high indeed.  Basketball experts are already open to Joel Embiid as an epic NBA franchise player.  Saric is running second to Embiid as NBA Rookie of the Year. Ben Simmons, while not impacting basketball play yet, is believed by many to have some of the most unique combination of basketball skills since Magic Johnson. Meanwhile, both Luwawu and Korkmaz exhibit traits of solid 3-and-D contributors in the NBA, skillss which are highly valued and in very short supply in the NBA.