Hinkie had a great long-term plan. So effective, in fact, that the NBA is considering banning the tactics he used. In order for the 76er's to build a good team, he had the team perform intentionally poorly, stocked up on good draft picks, and waited out the storm.

Now the 76ers have some of the most promising rookies in the draft, lots of high value assets they can leverage to trade, and a bright future.