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Samuel blake hinkie born december 1977 is an american sports executive who served as the general manager of the national basketball associations nba philadelphia 76ers from 20. The philadelphia 76ers have featured several stellar names at the gm post. As the nations first capital, and location where the declaration of independence was signed, philadelphia is considered the birthplace of american democracy. Days after hinkies resignation, jerrys son bryan colangelo was hired as the sixers general manager and president of basketball operations. I have at various times covered the 76ers, eagles and phillies, in addition to coauthoring two sixers related books. The definitive history of trust the process bleacher. The philadelphia 76ers and the most audacious process in the. The philadelphia 76ers new gm is already one of the worst.
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