The Philadelphia 76ers have been a lightning rod this season. Criticism is bound to come when you're the worst team in the league, of course, but it's gone too far and has largely overshadowed the bright future the Sixers have.
For some reason, bottoming out and clearing the decks of future salary is considered more offensive than maintaining mediocrity. Maybe that's because we'd like to think all franchises do everything in their power to win as many games as possible every year.
That's simply not reality, though, and it never has been. The reality is that Philadelphia was contending for absolutely nothing with the core that was previously in place. Attempting to change that shouldn't be viewed in such a negative light.
The Sixers aren't doing anything insulting to the game or league, despite all the cries of tanking. Rather, general manager Sam Hinkie is just using the best strategy available to him within the rules of the game. Say what you will about the system that's in place, but Philadelphia trotting out a bunch of young, D-League level players on minimum salaries isn't a move made in poor judgment or i ...
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