Bye Hinkie Hello Bryan

Bryan Colangelo, Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations, could put Brown out of his misery and let him go after this season.

Even though Brown signed a contract extension this time last year, it was with the “The Process” master, Sam Hinke’s regime. Contracts can be ripped easily when it comes to the urgency of providing a winning culture (see Jeff Fisher).

Brown has been a wonderful teacher to the young toddlers the Sixers have acquired in recent years. He has done the best job possible to coach up/develop/mature the team. The confidence he earned from both Jerry and Bryan Colangelo proves that no one could ask him to do a better job.

But it is time for these toddlers to graduate from kindergarten and move on to grade school. In order to do that, Brett Brown may be less effective in doing so. Much of Brown’s focus and persona to these rookies through junior NBA veterans has been coaching them up to ignore the pain of losing. Now the team needs a coach that makes losing so unbearable that players break the cycle to avoid the agony of an unhappy coach. Can Brown, the guy who has built up each prospect from their first arrival to the NBA be that agonizing nagging guy?

Likely no.

There are a few coaching options Philly’s front office could look into next season.