Hinkie’s Process Didn’t Fail, Even If It Fails

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY SportsIt has been nearly four years since the Sixers hired Sam Hinkie to replace Tony DiLeo and Rod Thorn in the roles as General Manager and President of Basketball Operations. It has been just over a year since Jerry Colangelo usurped his place directing the team and placed Bryan Colangelo in charge.

In that time, the Sixers amassed a record of 75-253, good for a win percentage of 0.229, and an average of 19 wins per season. The Sixers also became the subject of more think pieces about how horrible tanking is than any other bad team in NBA history.

We’re about to enter the fifth year of what was, ostensibly, a 5-year plan when Hinkie approached ownership 4 years…