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Philadelphia 76ers need succession plan

By Bret Stuter

PHILADELPHIA,PA - JANUARY 4: Coach Mike D'antoni of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on along with Brett Brown against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Wells Fargo Center on January 4, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA,PA - JANUARY 4: Coach Mike D'antoni of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on along with Brett Brown against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Wells Fargo Center on January 4, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA,PA – JANUARY 4: Coach Mike D’antoni of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on along with Brett Brown against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Wells Fargo Center on January 4, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA,PA – JANUARY 4: Coach Mike D’antoni of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on along with Brett Brown against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Wells Fargo Center on January 4, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) /

No successor plan dooms this team before it gets started

From head coach Brett Brown down to the ticket takers at the Wells Fargo center, this Philadelphia 76ers organization stacks up in the best way to meet goals. The current organizational chart clearly defines the myriad of  roles, responsibilities, authority, and expectations necessary to enable the team to function at peak performance.

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    • Until they are not.

    Don’t disregard D’Antoni

    Much like the NBA Draft strategy of former Philadelphia 76ers executive Sam Hinkie, the team cannot rely upon luck nor random chance to ensure the team’s success.  As the team learned after a 10-72 season, if the NBA believes that one of the team’s coaches makes sense in their organization, nothing prevents that team from poaching from the Philadelphia 76ers.

    That 10-72 season team had no safety in obscurity, as assistant head coach Mike D’Antoni bailed out to lead the Houston Rockets. With the level of success those Rockets enjoyed in the 2016-2017 season, you can bet other teams shopping for new coaches will not hesitate to shop from Philly.

    Ah, but there’s the rub….

    Nothing lasts forever in the NBA. Nothing.