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8 Years Later, The Sixers Process Was Still Entirely Necessary

It’s been 8 years since the beginning of The Process era and the Sixers are in a vastly better place than before it started.

The Process” will always be one of the most controversial periods in sports history. The Sixers hit the reset button on their franchise and took an extreme theory of franchise-building that had never been seen before. While the concept of losing games for a better draft pick is nothing new, Sam Hinkie and the Sixers took this to lengths that ha don’t previously been seen.

Basketball Purgatory

In the era following the 2000-01 Finals run led by Allen Iverson, the Sixers were trapped in basketball purgatory.