the rest, only noise

Chapter 463
Louis discovered that his opponents were particularly prone to insanity.

First, Jerry West took Wilkins + 4 rubbish contract to eat the Knicks in the first round and then traded for Wilson. Now, Krause asked Baylor to raise the price maliciously, and quoted the sixth pick in the first round + the No.13 pick in the first round + Sam Vincent PG like crazy.

In fact, this price tag may not be sweeter than the Knicks' seventh and eighth picks in the first round and Green Kai's second round.

However, Harry Weltman and Louis have a so-called "personal grievance". As long as Klaus gives enough sincerity, Weltman will complete the bull.

Now, Klaus has rolled out his cards, and Wiltman is naturally happy to complete the deal with the Bulls.Not only can he get benefits, but he can also make Knicks feel disappointed. He is about to climax just thinking of Louie's disappointment.

Hearing about the trade between the Bulls and the Nets, Louis asked with a smile, "Are they serious?"

Baylor nodded affirmatively: "Really!"

"Very good!" Louis picked up the pen on the desk and twirled happily, "Did Jerry call you?"

"Yes, we are progressing very quickly. We can make a deal as soon as the trading channel is opened, and he still..." Baylor didn't know whether to let Louis know about it.

Louis asked, "What else does he have?"

"He also asked me about Scottie Pippen," Baylor said truthfully. "He seemed interested in Scottie."

"That's interesting." Louis was thinking about which team with the top four picks would rush out to intercept the Bulls. Wouldn't the Lakers succeed?
If the deal between the Knicks and the Lakers is established, and the Lakers successfully deal with Wilkins' contract according to the plan provided by Louie, then the future of the Lakers is still dire.

With Magic, they can ensure their competitiveness in the late 80s. If they win Pippen and complete Louie's plan, they will be as strong in the 90s.

June 1987, 6, draft day.

This year's draft conference was held at the Hulu Theater (how to translate?) in Madison Garden.

Before the start of the draft, transactions continued.

The Kings first used Ed Pinckney + this year's second-round pick to the Suns in exchange for Eddie Johnson.

Then, the Pistons took William Bedford (William Bedford C) from the Suns in exchange for the 22nd overall pick in the first round.

The biggest highlight happened between the Knicks and the Lakers.

"It definitely qualifies as an earthquake."

CBS commentator Brent Musberg said after learning of the deal.

The Knicks sent Artis Gilmore, Tyrone Corbin, Dell Curry, and the eighth pick in the first round in 1987 to the Lakers in exchange for Michael Cooper.

Since 1978, Cooper has played for the Lakers, and he joined the team earlier than the Magician.

Today, he is also one of the only three remaining members of the Lakers' two championships in the early 80s.

To Lakers fans, Cooper is like their KC Jones, but with better talent and a more reliable offense.

Played for the Lakers for nine seasons. Except for the rookie season due to injuries, he only missed seven games in the remaining eight seasons.

In these eight long seasons, he only started 56 games, and the rest of the games were played off the bench.

Since 1980, he has been selected to the All-Defensive Team for seven consecutive seasons.

Last season, he was selected into the first defense with a very obvious advantage.

Although he is 31 years old, he still has a first-class level.

The Knicks got him and dealt with Gilmore's contract at the cost of two young players + the No. [-] pick.

In the eyes of everyone, this is like a signal.

To eat Gilmore's contract means that the Lakers no longer intend to renew Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at a high price.

Because the contracts of Gilmour and the Knicks' two young players are enough to fill the Lakers' existing salary space, unless they think otherwise.

Trading Cooper was a clear signal in itself.

They want to make a big break, give up the confrontation with the Celtic dynasty, and rebuild again.

In this deal, it is Corbin, not Curry, that Louis is most reluctant to part with.Curry was not acclimatized to the N.UCLA system, and his rookie season was too short. If this continues, it will be detrimental to his development, and he will also get emotional, so he traded.

Corbin entered the Knicks' eight-man rotation last season, and was one of the original five-man team that was supposed to murder the tight end.

During the season, Wilson and Ewing proved that they could enter the murderous tight line and go with the Rodmans, so positioning a player like Corbin who was very useful but was replaced by better players was complicated.

After thinking about it, Lewis did not reduce his playing time and stabilized his team status.

He established his own worth in the Eastern Conference Finals, once again proving that the Spurs have no eyesight, and gave the Knicks two warmths for no reason.

As for the No. [-] pick, Louis didn't feel distressed. Originally asking the Lakers to send Cooper was cutting their flesh. West would not let go if he didn't give a top pick.

Also, remember that in 1987, the No. [-] pick wasn't a lottery pick.

Remember, there are only seven teams in the lottery, and the modern concept of a top-13 lottery pick doesn't apply this year.Only the top seven picks are the lottery, and the eighth pick is like the future No.14 pick, reaching the threshold of the lottery but not the lottery⑴.

The Lakers didn't stop their operation.

After the deal with the Knicks ended, the second deal also came out.

They sent out Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's personal bodyguard, Kurt Rambis.

Rambis was sent to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for their ninth pick in the first round.

In this way, the Lakers have the eighth and ninth picks in this draft.

If the operation is good, it is not that there is no chance to select star players.

Just as the Lakers were swiping their screens, the 1987 draft began with David Stern's opening speech.

First of all, Stern announced that in the next two years, the NBA will expand to four teams.

The Charlotte Spirit ([-]) and the Miami Heat will enter the league next year, and the Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic will enter the league the year after.

No one is optimistic about this kind of greedy expansion.

So Stern was booed and then loudly announced the No. [-] pick for the Spurs.

"San Antonio took .David Robinson with the No. [-] pick in the first round! From the US Naval Academy!"

Selecting Robinson is a decision without hesitation for the Spurs, but it is also a decision with many risks.

Because although Robinson was selected, he wanted to serve in the Navy for two years.

In two years, he will be in an amateur state. Although he can still play, how does amateur games and training compare with professional basketball?
Moreover, the Spurs have two unprotected first-round picks in the hands of the Knicks in the future.

Once Robinson does not return, or is accidentally injured, these two draft picks are likely to become high-ranking picks and make the New Yorkers happy.

And in theory, as long as Robinson does not sign with the Spurs or participate in professional leagues in other countries, he can choose to participate in the draft again in the next two years.

There's no such thing as a lock-up rule for teams who pick players in the draft these days.

Because the players union does not recognize that the team has this power, once the two parties file a lawsuit, the union will most likely win.

Therefore, choosing Robinson may be a big gamble for the Spurs.

Then, with the Warriors at No. [-], Jerry McMahon claims to have the potential talent Louie sees in his bag.

If he really picks Reggie Miller with the second overall pick, Louis will bow down and pay a higher price to trade Miller's signing rights.

Louis knew McMahon's vision.

At that moment, Louis held his breath.

"As long as it doesn't start with the letter R, you can fucking say anything!" Louis was almost out of breath.

"In the 1987 NBA draft," Stern read with a smile, "Golden State selected it with the second pick in the first round."

"WCNM bitch!" Louie scolded, "What the hell are you selling!"

Baylor had never heard such foul language.

"Reggie Williams SF/SG from Georgetown!"

"Good reading, Mr. President!" Louis could always change his face, "No, it was a good choice, Jack!"

Baylor couldn't understand him: "What's so good? Reggie Williams is such a good player, I would choose me too."

Hearing his words, Louis looked at Zhao Yuanzheng with a smile.

Zhao Yuanzheng joked: "Well, thank you Jinzhou for ruling out a wrong answer for us."

"What do you two young people know? I have seen countless players, and I know who can become talents!" Baylor said with a good feeling about himself.

"I know Reggie is a good player, but we don't need him." Louis can now lie down and watch the show safely.

Baylor was very depressed. He was the deputy general manager. He was the deputy general manager, he was the one who negotiated the trade, he was the one who negotiated the signing, and he was the rookie scout.

"Tell me, who are you going to choose?" Baylor was impatient.

Louis gave him a blank look: "What if you go to inform Jerry again?"

"What kind of tip-off? It was an accident last time, how could I know?" Baylor argued strongly, "Besides, you don't want Scotty either!"

Louis smiled lightly: "But I don't want to see Scottie being taken by the Lakers."

"It's this time, and you're still hiding it from me. You're hurting my feelings too much." Baylor said bitterly.

"Okay, come here, I'll tell you secretly."

Louie asked Baylor to come over.

Then Louis teased him again: "Forget it, I don't want to tell you."

"Louis, I want to break up with you!!!"

([-]) In other words, after Jordan, of all the rookies the Bulls got, only Pi Er was a lottery pick.

⑵The Hornets called the spirit before entering the league.

(End of this chapter)