Three words: "Trust the Process."

It was the strategy implemented by former Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie before the start of the 2013-14 season. Former Sixers guard Tony Wroten birthed the three-word mantra in a story that appeared in ESPN The Magazine's Analytics Issue on March 2, 2015.

The Process was Hinkie's plan to turn around the franchise. Hinkle's strategy was simple: Trade away key players, stockpile draft picks and use those picks to build a winner. The strategy led to the organization drafting eventual NBA MVP Joel Embiid with the third pick in 2014. It also resulted in the team trudging through two of the worst seasons in league history.

Philadelphia lost its first 17 games during the 2014-15 season en route to finishing with an 18-64 record. The Six

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