PHILADELPHIA — Ten years ago, Josh Harris hired Sam Hinkie to clean up the Andrew Bynum mess and begin The Process. Hinkie failed in both transaction and culture, but reset the salary cap and asset cache, which he handed to Bryan Colangelo, who failed at everything except retaining coach Brett Brown and drafting Ben Simmons, who eventually begat James Harden. Brown went when he needed to go, and Doc Rivers filled his seat, followed by president Daryl Morey.
Two superstars: Check. Pedigreed coach: Check. Big-name honcho: Check.
So here we stand today, 10 Sixers-free NBA championships removed from an idiotic procedure that rests on the legs of Joel Embiid, Harden, and Rivers. Embiid really is the last tangible remnant of a decade of disappointments. In a few weeks, we’ll have resolution.
