After two straight seasons of missing out on the No. 1 overall pick the NBA Draft, Sam Hinkie’s plan came to fruition.
On the NBA Draft Lottery on May 17, the Philadelphia 76ers landed the top pick, which put them in place to select, Ben Simmons, the 6-10, 240 pound point forward, who Brett Brown dreams of playing at the point guard position.
But after three seasons of going 47-199, was Sam Hinkie’s triple tank worth it?
Absolutely. There’s no other way to team build in the NBA besides landing a cornerstone superstar.
Otherwise, you’re becoming part of the league’s majority—team’s that rush to the middle and overspend on mediocre talent.