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title: "3 Draft Quotes By Sam Hinkie"
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> [I don't know if six picks in a draft is a record, it's not the kind of thing I would look at,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-hinkie/i-don-t-know-if-six-picks-in-a-draft-is-a-record-it-s-not-the-kind-of/)

[Sam Hinkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-hinkie/)

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> [I learned that Yao Ming broke his navicular bone like five days before the 2009 draft. From that moment on, all I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-hinkie/i-learned-that-yao-ming-broke-his-navicular-bone-like-five-days/)

[Sam Hinkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-hinkie/)

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> [When the draft comes and goes, there's a certain set of players you acquire and there's a whole bunch of others you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-hinkie/when-the-draft-comes-and-goes-there-s-a-certain-set-of-players-you/)

[Sam Hinkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-hinkie/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b7/sam-hinkie-24236_die_when-the-draft-comes-and-goes-there-s-a_3208792.jpg)

## Other authors on Draft

## More by Sam Hinkie

> [I like surrounding myself with people who think in sort of the timeframes I do, which is often longer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-hinkie/i-like-surrounding-myself-with-people-who-think-in-sort-of-the/)

[Sam Hinkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-hinkie/)

> [Nominally, I stated a company. Practically, it's a venture capital firm that allows me to be an investor in early stage companies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-hinkie/nominally-i-stated-a-company-practically-it-s-a-venture-capital-firm/)

[Sam Hinkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-hinkie/)

> [I think sometimes it's about just finding the measuring stick that's different than the one the world puts on you. It's finding the one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-hinkie/i-think-sometimes-it-s-about-just-finding-the-measuring-stick-that-s/)

[Sam Hinkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-hinkie/)

> [Every place you can find an edge, you should - the free agent market, the undrafted market, the D-League, international players, Americans playing overseas,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-hinkie/every-place-you-can-find-an-edge-you-should-the-free-agent-market-the/)

[Sam Hinkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-hinkie/)

> [I don't have anything to hide, but prefer to shine the spotlight on others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-hinkie/i-don-t-have-anything-to-hide-but-prefer-to-shine-the-spotlight-on/)

[Sam Hinkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-hinkie/)

> [I've been careful, too careful maybe, about trying to not keep the spotlight on me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-hinkie/i-ve-been-careful-too-careful-maybe-about-trying-to-not-keep-the/)

[Sam Hinkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-hinkie/)

> [I'm a lot of things, but I'm not reckless.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-hinkie/i-m-a-lot-of-things-but-i-m-not-reckless/)

[Sam Hinkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-hinkie/)

> [If you don't create structure, your time will get eaten up pretty quickly. And the alternative is harsher than you think, because the world…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-hinkie/if-you-don-t-create-structure-your-time-will-get-eaten-up-pretty/)

[Sam Hinkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-hinkie/)

> [The last time I was unemployed was 1989, and I've seen the research on retired people and how they feel about it. I'm definitely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-hinkie/the-last-time-i-was-unemployed-was-1989-and-i-ve-seen-the-research-on/)

[Sam Hinkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-hinkie/)

> [Often times, when you find an edge, it's not for very long. People figure it out, so you have to try and exploit it,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-hinkie/often-times-when-you-find-an-edge-it-s-not-for-very-long-people/)

[Sam Hinkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-hinkie/)

> [But making big decisions shouldn't be easy - it shouldn't be that you have an idea, and you get to execute it without anyone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-hinkie/but-making-big-decisions-shouldn-t-be-easy-it-shouldn-t-be-that-you/)

[Sam Hinkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-hinkie/)

> [I think to perfectly understand somebody is to predict their next move.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-hinkie/i-think-to-perfectly-understand-somebody-is-to-predict-their-next-move/)

[Sam Hinkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-hinkie/)

> [I don't know if six picks in a draft is a record, it's not the kind of thing I would look at, but it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-hinkie/i-don-t-know-if-six-picks-in-a-draft-is-a-record-it-s-not-the-kind-of/)

[Sam Hinkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-hinkie/)

> [I can't afford to be quiet all the time. I learned that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-hinkie/i-can-t-afford-to-be-quiet-all-the-time-i-learned-that/)

[Sam Hinkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-hinkie/)

> [Getting a star player in the NBA is not impossibly hard, but close. It requires either an incredible amount of luck, or an amazing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-hinkie/getting-a-star-player-in-the-nba-is-not-impossibly-hard-but-close-it/)

[Sam Hinkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-hinkie/)

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