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“This is a move we think moves our program forward,” Sam
Hinkie stated to a mass of media members on a conference call on Tuesday
afternoon, before going on to wholeheartedly praise the player who he had just
traded a few days earlier.
“Thad Young has been here seven years for the Sixers, and he
has laid it on the line for us, night after night,” Hinkie continued in a calm,
deliberate manner.
“He continually brought it every day. I’m aware of the kind
of ups and downs he’s been through during his Sixers career, and I’m also aware
of the positive attitude he brought every day.”
That positive attitude is what Young has become known for
throughout the Philadelphia community which has become his home over the past
seven years. Young came to Philadelphia as a fresh-faced 19-year old with only
a single year of college at Georgia Tech under his belt. He left Philadelphia
as a well-respected NBA veteran looked to for leadership.
“During all of my team here, he really was a day-to-day pro
and that’s something that’s really, really appreciated.”
In his seven seasons with the Sixers, Young did everything
the organization asked of him. He came off of the bench, then he started. Then he
was again resigned to a reserve role, then switched to a starter. He shot three’s,
then was told not to shoot three’s, and then under Brett Brown he incorporated
them back into his game.
Image from ESPN |
Young was under the rule of five different coaches during
those seven seasons, and he went through a ton of team turnover. Outside of a
surprise playoff run in 2012, Young didn’t experience much success, or
stability as a Sixer.
There were no complaints though. No sideways statements to
the media, no annual demand for better teammates or a trade out of town. Most
importantly, there were no nights taken off.
In the face of what he called ‘his toughest season as a
professional’ last year, Young posted an impressive 17.9 points and six
rebounds per game average, while approaching each game like the Sixers were
squarely in the playoff picture, rather than posted on the periphery. Never once
did Young, who would almost certainly be a great fit as a multi-faceted forward
on a balanced title team, complain about the caliber of players he was sharing
a locker room with. Instead, he saw the season as an opportunity to lead some
of the younger guys, most notably, Michael Carter-Williams.
“I don’t think you find
people like Thad very much,” Hinkie continued on the conference call, providing
perspective on the difficult decision he faced in moving the longest-standing
Sixer.
“[Thad] is just the kind of person that I’m really drawn to.
He is straight down the middle. He is professional, he loves his wife, he’s
close to his kids, he surrounds himself with great people. He just really does
a lot of things as a man, and as a person, that I really respect.”
Hinkie’s respect doesn’t earn you a staying spot on the
Sixers, however.
In reality, the move was a long-time coming, and it is
equally beneficial for Young, who, in his prime, is no longer stuck on a
struggling Sixers squad in full rebuilding mode. Plus, basketball remains a
business, and as much as Hinkie liked Young both on and off the court, if he
didn’t make a move he ran the risk of Young walking in free agency next summer
and getting nothing for him; a possibility that seemed largely likely.
So sensibly, the Sixers made a move. In addition to Alexey
Shved and Luke Mbah a Moute, the Sixers secured a (protected) first-round pick
in the 2015, which Hinkie is pleased with (“You don’t see first-rounders
trading hands very often these days.”).
Assets aside, it will be difficult to replace the character
of the guy who was traded to the Timberwolves, and it will be equally as
difficult to duplicate his attitude, both on and off the court.
“Those things matter,” Hinkie said in reference to the
character qualities he respects in his former forward, before revealing the
decision to move Young wasn’t easy for him either.
“That’s why these decisions, while necessary, are still
challenging.”
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