Embiid asks for Sam Hinkie's All-Star vote, Hinkie says yes
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Tuesday, Joel Embiid wondered aloud who Sam Hinkie – the former Philadelphia 76ers general manager who drafted Embiid – would vote for to make the 2016 All-Star Game.
I wonder who @samhinkie is gonna vote for All Star.. Gotta do it for the culture
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) January 10, 2017
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Turns out Hinkie - along with many of us - is totally rallying for Embiid to be in New Orleans this year.
I got you
— Sam Hinkie (@samhinkie) January 10, 2017
See you in NOLA
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And Embiid? Super happy about the reply.
This is a GOD DREAM, this is a GOD DREAM
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) January 11, 2017
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Hinkie left the Sixers in 2015. He long implored 76ers fans to "trust the process" after selecting an injured Embiid third overall in 2014.
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