On Tuesday, I had the pleasure of speaking with Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer. In addition to the notoriety he’s gained through his excellent reporting on various outlets for nearly a decade now, Jake is especially well known in these parts for being a once-and-forever Liberty Baller. The impetus for our conversation was the release of Jake’s first book: Built to Lose: How the NBA’s Tanking Era Changed the League Forever, which was released on May 5.
In an effort to promote the book to its target audience, Jake returned to his old stomping grounds to discuss Sam Hinkie, the Process and present Sixers, and the ways that tanking previously affected and still impacts the NBA landscape.