How to approach rebuilding a basketball team is always a controversial debate. Do you put all your faith in draft luck, free agency, trades, or an even mix of all three? NBA teams have shown different mentalities when it comes to rebuilding, and a lot of theories have been tested with both success and failure. This era of basketball is no different, and leading the rebuilding clan is none other than the Philadelphia 76ers. Led by their polarizing general manager Sam Hinkie, the Sixers stripped down their whole team in an effort to gain talent through the draft and stockpile assets.