Sentences with phrase «1st rnd»

And it ALL revolves around Embiid — in the 2014 Draft where Hinkie drafted Embiid 7 Saric & had one of the 1st Rnd picks in the Bynum deal Returned from Orlando — Hinkie was Destroyed in the National Media — MANY of whom called the Embiid & Saric picks «The Worst Draft in recent memory» B / c those 2 would not play for 2 years but Hinkie made it clear he was targeting Ben Simmons who was the perfect player to run the system he & Brown put in place.

Sam Hinkie built the Sixers starting 5, cleaned up the team after the Disastrous Andrew Bynum deal where Phila lost 2 Starters & 3 — 1st Round Draft picks, got their Cap space in Great shape so they can sign Any Max Free Agent they want & set them up w / a boat load of 1st & 2nd Rnd Draft picks for several more years to come (Phila has 2 — 1st Rnd picks & 5 — 2nd Rnd picks in 2018) & he hired Brett Brown & implemented the playing style & locker room culture that have today & have used for 5 years.

Consider this Phila owns a Lottery pick plus their own 1st Rnd pick if they want to make a Trade (Minnesota landed Jimmy Butler last season by just swapping the # 7 for for the # 18 pick along w / Kris Dunn & Zach Lavine!)

I would be shocked if Atlanta doesn't take a DT in the 1st unless the top 6 (all 1st rnd grades) are gone already which, at this point, seems highly unlikely.

Same asinine decision like letting Beathard trade away 1st rnd choices for Michael Ricks or hiring Mike Riley.....