Sam Hinkie wonders how the first part of the season would have played out for both he and the Philadelphia 76ers if Kendall Marshall would have been healthy and if Jahlil Okafor would have not ended up on TMZ.

Marshall has been hurt to begin the season.

"We predicted it wrong," Hinkie says. "That's my fault. I've made plenty of mistakes, and I'm sure I'll make more."

Marshall could make his debut on Friday.

"This has been hard," Hinkie said. "We haven't been proud of this kind of start. We had strong desires for a point guard who could help us play at a high tempo, and get our best players the ball in positions where they could be successful. We want someone to throw a post entry pass. We thought Kendall was that guy."

The 76ers have consistently pursued higher upside options and some have panned out like Robert Covington.

"Is there a better balance we could strike with our roster? There may very well be."

Hinkie has no plans to step down, and remains confident in his power.

"Our owners made it very clear they want me leading us long-term," Hinkie said. "Adding one more voice will make the conversation richer. Might it be challenging at times? I'm sure it will be. 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 questioning it."

Hinkie hopes he gets to see his vision through.

"We've been on a path to build something special. We're planting seeds to have an orchard. Some would have us go out and buy apples. But we want to build the whole orchard."