The Sixer Sense
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NBA remains ripe for Sam Hinkie return

By Bret Stuter

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 17: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and J. Cole attend the 2018 JBL Three-Point Contest at Staples Center on February 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 17: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and J. Cole attend the 2018 JBL Three-Point Contest at Staples Center on February 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 17: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and J. Cole attend the 2018 JBL Three-Point Contest at Staples Center on February 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 17: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and J. Cole attend the 2018 JBL Three-Point Contest at Staples Center on February 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /

Quoted quotables

In his quote, he stated outright that losing is the best option. An NBA owner, who was once a huge critic of the Philadelphia 76ers and Sam Hinkie, is admittedly aiming to lose?

So the man who was not exactly a fan of the architect of the Philadelphia 76ers rebuild is trying to short-cut to the same results.  And that reactionary approach will not replicate the rebuild, even in passing.  But the national media saw the comments, automatically associating them with former Philadelphia 76ers exec Sam Hinkie.

Cowherd the absurd

And that prompted talking head Colin Cowherd to jump in with his two-cents on why tanking in the NBA doesn’t work. And if Cowherd had limited his commentary on the Dallas Mavericks, he would get agreement from me. But he cast a net to include the Philadelphia 76ers.

So let’s set the record straight.