Report: Sam Hinkie is out as 76ers GM
In a surprising move, Sam Hinkie has resigned from his positions as general manager and president of basketball operations for the Philadelphia 76ers, according to Marc Stein of ESPN.
The 76ers have come under fire and increased scrutiny in the past year for their radical rebuilding play that included tanking several seasons in order to acquire as many top draft picks as possible in an effort to horde assets for the future.
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In December, the 76ers hired long-time NBA executive Jerry Colangelo as a "special advisor." The move was widely considered an effort to end the tanking process and to diminish the role of Hinkie.
At the time, one source told The Intelligencer's Tom Moore that "It's clear (Hinkie) has, for all intents and purposes, been fired."
Interestingly, the move comes just one day after the normally media-shy Hinkie made an appearance on "The Lowe Post" podcast with Zach Lowe. When asked why he was suddenly available for an extended interview, Hinkie said it was one of the things "Jerry suggested I do ... to help people understand where we are and why we're here and where we're going."
One day later, wherever it is that the 76ers are going, they are going there without Hinkie.
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