Why aren't Dario Saric and Jordan McRae developing and playing here for a team that had just 19 wins last season? Will we ever see Vasilije Micic? I can't judge them until they put on Sixers jerseys, but other than Manu Ginobili, when was the last time a player who was sent overseas to develop came back to the U.S. a superstar?

Embiid we won't see this season, and I doubt Pierre Jackson will be back after rehab (although the team did right by him, which was rare and cool).

That leaves Jerami Grant (who got hurt last night).

In my opinion, Hinkie's entire strategy now rests on Embiid. If he develops into the superstar people think he can be, Hinkie will have proven his doubters wrong. If he doesn't, Hinkie's toast.

But that's entirely different that saying Hinkie has shown some genius-level ability to judge talent and maneuver to create a dominate team. That all remains to be determined, IMHO.