The Process
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The Process refers to the Philadelphia 76ers’ long-term rebuilding strategy in the mid-2010s, characterized by deliberate losing to accumulate draft picks and young talent under then–general manager Sam Hinkie.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Philadelphia 76ers history event
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rebuilding strategy → sports strategy → |
| appliesToTeam |
Philadelphia 76ers
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| associatedChant |
Trust the Process
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| associatedPerson |
Sam Hinkie
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| beganUnderCoach |
Brett Brown
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| characterizedBy |
asset accumulation
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deliberate losing → emphasis on analytics → long-term rebuilding → tanking for draft picks → |
| country |
United States
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| criticizedBy |
NBA commissioner Adam Silver
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| criticizedFor |
damaging competitive integrity
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prolonged losing seasons → |
| culturalImpact |
popularized phrase Trust the Process in sports
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| endedWith |
resignation of Sam Hinkie in 2016
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| fanSlogan |
Trust the Process
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| followedBy |
Bryan Colangelo era
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| generalManagerDuring |
Sam Hinkie
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| league |
NBA
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| ledTo |
NBA scrutiny of tanking
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changes in NBA draft lottery odds → |
| legacy |
foundation of later 76ers playoff teams built around Joel Embiid
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| location |
Philadelphia
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| method |
accepting short-term losses
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maintaining low payroll → trading established players for future picks → |
| notableDraftPick |
Ben Simmons
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Jahlil Okafor → Joel Embiid → Michael Carter-Williams → Nerlens Noel → |
| notableTransaction |
multiple trades for future first-round picks
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trade of Jrue Holiday to New Orleans Pelicans → trade of Michael Carter-Williams in three-team deal → |
| publicPerception |
controversial
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polarizing among fans and media → |
| resultedInRecord |
2013–14 76ers 19–63 season
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2014–15 76ers 18–64 season → 2015–16 76ers 10–72 season → |
| sport |
basketball
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| strategyGoal |
acquire high draft picks
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acquire young talent → build long-term contender → |
| teamOwnerDuring |
David Blitzer
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Josh Harris → |
| timePeriodEnd |
2016
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| timePeriodStart |
2013
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Referenced by (2)
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Joel Embiid
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Philadelphia 76ers
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