Crazy that you polished his knob over the Jerami Grant move that happened in November 2016 when he was fired in April of that year? Yes.

What the fuck does that mean? The guy who put them in position to get Simmons (first sentence) was fired so they could have Simmons (second sentence).

“Basic knowledge of NBA acquisitions,” says the guy giving Sam Hinkie credit for trades and picks made after he was fired.

He didn’t draft Simmons. Wasn’t part of the organization when that happened. Like Covington, McConnell was signed later, but in context of the discussion, which was about stockpiling draft picks, he isn’t included. He can’t be. They didn’t draft him. I am including Saric in the pool of guys on the team he did draft.

Wow, you are quite the Sam Hinkie stan. Is he the same game master who drafted J.P. Tokoto, Russ Smith, and Arturas Gudaitis? 

Very many bad picks: Hinkie had 16 (!) between 2013-2015. Only half are still in the NBA, or ever played in the league at all. Only three play in Philly — Saric (draft night trade), Embiid, and Richaun Holmes — and beyond Saric and Embiid, Jerami Grant is the only one who’s a potential starter. MCW, Okafor and Willy…

Oh, right. Apologies to Richaun Holmes, who contributed 23 DNPs, plus one shot, one board, and one assist in 11 minutes of playoff action.

Again, the part of The Process that works is the NBA draft lottery. Oklahoma City got Durant, Westbrook, and Harden in consecutive seasons, and after the first one, they tried to be competitive. It doesn’t require any special voodoo to pick in the lottery. And, it should be noted, Ben Simmons isn’t even one of…

When I say they’re in the same spot, I mean they made it just as far — conference semis. They certainly have...four guys under contract heading into next year that give them a great foundation. But Reddick was a one-year deal, so we’ll see what happens there, and if they bring him back, there goes a bunch of that cap…

To me, there are other examples in the league that show you can be just as successful, if not more, without doing what they did. The Rockets were 34-32 in the last lockout season. They traded for Harden the following year and haven’t missed the playoff since. The Celtics were 25-57 the year The Process started.…

Eh...three of the guys on that roster still played big minutes for playoff teams this season (Turner, Holiday, Young), and a fourth (Swaggy) can still go. That’s actually not too bad looking back six years. For instance, only three Lakers from that season (Pau, Jodie Meeks, and Dwight) are even in the league now. The…

Oh, they’re definitely better than they were last year, but again: No Reddick, their second-leading scorer, if we’re talking The Process. And they wouldn’t have acquired the two shooters at the buyout, who were great for them down the stretch.

He’d already been an all-star and was coming off his most productive season at age 22. No reason to think he couldn’t be part of a young core.

The Process ended two years ago. J.J. Redick, the buyout shooters they got this year, and maybe even Covington’s extension really aren’t Process moves. Hinkie traded Jrue Holiday for Nerlens Noel and picked Jah Okafor over Porzingis. Did he get a couple great stars in Embiid and Simmons? Sure. But after five years of…

I dig this guy:

They all learn it during a six-week certification course from Universidad Europea.

“I’ve not gotten laid more than any journalist on earth.”

McGee’s an interesting case here, and I’d echo what you said about him on defense. The advantage to having him on offense is that he keeps Capela a little honest. Not that I’d expect him to guard Durant much, but I could see switches where that’s the case. But with McGee in, and Golden State’s preternatural ability to…

What’s a catch again? I can’t remember...

I don’t see how they solve Kevin Durant. To me, the backcourts are probably a wash and Draymond and Capella will do what they always do. The bench favors Golden State, but I would expect it’s just a bunch of rotations to switch defenders on Harden and Paul and less of a “bench unit” for long stretches. They’ve got…