Philadelphia general manager Sam Hinkie has quit, just a week out from the end of an NBA regular season that has yielded just ten wins for the 76ers.
Boasting the worst record in the NBA at 10-68, Hinkie pulled the pin on a controversial three-year reign, which has coincided with former Boomers coach Brett Brown's first crack at being an NBA head coach.
Team owner Josh Harris said he was disappointed in Hinkie's decision but that, "Sam's work has put us in a very strong position to take advantage of numerous opportunities for an exciting future."
The 76ers went 19-63 in Hinkie's first season in charge, and 18-64 last season.
Hinkie ran an analytics-minded front office, stripping the roster of all its major talent in the hope of bottoming out in the standings and acquiring lottery picks.
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The plan has worked to some extent, with the 76ers acquiring the No.3 pick in both of the past two drafts, though their 2014 selection Joel Embiid has yet to play a game due to injury.
Philadelphia are in the box seat to get the No.1 pick in this year's NBA Draft, where Australian teenager Ben Simmons is a leading candidate to be taken with the top selection.
Hinkie's power at the 76ers was weakened in December when the franchise hired longtime NBA executive Jerry Colangelo as chairman of basketball operations.
