I vigorously dispute the allegation that my conduct as GM was in any way my own fault nor should I take any responsibility for anything aside from the good decisions.

Transaction log courtesy of The Athletic.

June 23, 2016: Sixers draft Ben Simmons (1st overall), Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (24th), Furkan Korkmaz (26th)

Simmons: A+

Ben’s agent stated that Ben would not have come to Philly if Sam was still there. This is now Ben’s team.

Luwawu-Cabarrot: Not My Fault

Not my fault he hasn’t improved his shot or bulked up.

Korkmaz: Not My Fault

Not my fault he came over too early and got injured.

July 2016: Sixers sign Sergio Rodriguez, Gerald Henderson, and Jerryd Bayless

Rodriguez: Not My Fault

Not my fault he was bad at basketball.

Henderson: Not My Fault

Not my fault he was bad at basketball.

Bayless: Not My Fault

Not my fault he got injured.

November 1, 2016: Traded Jerami Grant to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Ersan Ilyasova and a 2020 1st-round draft pick. (2020 1st-round pick is Top-20 protected & turns into 2022 & 2023 2nd-round picks if not conveyed. The Sixers later traded this pick to Orlando in exchange for the rights to Anzejs Pasecniks)

A+

I have worked hard over the last two years to build a foundation for what I hope will soon be many championship seasons for the 76ers.

February 23, 2017: Traded Nerlens Noel to the Dallas Mavericks for Justin Anderson, Andrew Bogut, a 2017 2nd-round draft pick (Jawun Evans was later selected) and a 2020 2nd-round draft pick. 

Not My Fault:

Not my fault that Hinkie saddled me with too many Centers. Noel is a selfish punk.

June 19, 2017: Traded a 2017 1st-round draft pick (Jayson Tatum was later selected) and a future 1st-round draft pick to the Boston Celtics for a 2017 1st-round draft pick (Markelle Fultz was later selected). (Sixers will owe the Kings’ 2019 first-round pick, unless it is number one overall.)

Not My Fault:

Not my fault Fultz’s mentor/father figure made him shoot from a chair/while on his back on the floor. Not my fault about his state of mind and trauma in his family.

June 22, 2017: Sixers select Jonah Bolden (36th), Jawun Evans (39th), Sterling Brown (46th), Matthias Lessort (50th), and trade for Anzejs Pasecniks (25th). 

Bolden: Not My Fault But A+ If He’s Good

Not my fault that Hinkie saddled me with too many young players and picks that I had to stash players overseas. Also if he’s a good player then this changes to an A+.

 

Pasecniks: Not My Fault But A+ If He’s Good

Not my fault that Hinkie saddled me with too many young players and picks that I had to stash players overseas. Also if he’s a good player then this changes to an A+.

July 8, 2017: Sixers sign J.J. Redick and Amir Johnson

Redick: A+

Used my relationship skills and savvy to lure Redick with a 1yr – $23mn contract.

 

Johnson: A+

Used my relationship skills and savvy to lure Johnson with a 1yr – $11mn contract.

October 10, 2017: Sixers sign Joel Embiid to five-year, $148 million contract extension

A+ But Not My Fault If He Gets Injured:

Used my relationship skills to give him a max deal. If he gets hurt again its not my fault because I put language into the contract to protect myself. Not my fault he likes to be shirtless, not my fault he’s selfish and not my fault that he injured his knee and didn’t tell anyone about it.  

December 7, 2017: Sixers trade Jahlil Okafor, Nik Stauskas and a 2018 2nd-round draft pick to the Brooklyn Nets for Trevor Booker.

Not My Fault

Not my fault that Hinkie saddled me with too many Centers. Not my fault Jah didn’t pass a physical.

February 2018: Sixers sign Marco Belinelli and Ersan Ilyasova

Belinelli: A+

Used my relationship skills and savvy to lure Belinelli after he was cut from another team.

Ilyasova: A+

 

Used my relationship skills and savvy to lure Ilyasova after he was cut from another team. Bry Bry the Relationship Guy strikes again.

The Verdict

A+/Not My Fault.

Everything that went well was entirely my doing.

Everything that went wrong was not my fault because the player got hurt, were being selfish or Hinkie’s mess that I had to clean up.

Who wants to hire me next?