The rest is just noise

NBA official: The Los Angeles Lakers sent Christian Lettner and Derek Harper to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Dana Barros (PG), Stanley Roberts (Stas C), and

David Wesley PG, the 12th overall pick in the first round in 1996, the twelfth overall pick in the second round in 1996, and a first-round draft pick in 2000.

When the deal was completed, Jim Bass still had questions: "Did we make a profit?"

After all, Christian Lettner is a very popular white player who is still on the rise of his career and has All-Star level strength. It is really difficult to say that the Lakers made a profit by exchanging him with the Celtics for all these things.

Already.

Dana Barros is a very capable point guard. He reached the peak of his career last season, averaging 20 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists per game. He averaged 3.3 three-pointers per game and his shooting percentage was an astonishing 44%, including two-pointers.

His shooting percentage was 49%, and his free throw percentage was as high as 89%. He was indeed a rare player, but after signing a four-year, $16 million contract with the Celtics, his data dropped to 13 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists per game.

, the three shooting percentages are still 48+40+88, but obviously one level worse than last year.

And Barros may be the only useful player among the players sent by the Celtics.

Stanley Roberts is a parallel import who completely wasted his talent. He came from the same school as O'Neal. Due to the introduction of NCAA Law No. 45, he left school early and went to Spain to play professional basketball for a year, and then he became a big fat man.

, before the draft, he relied on Rick Barry's inexplicable kneeling to strengthen his reputation, and finally entered the league with the 20th overall pick in the first round.

As a result, he was completely sorry for Barry's flattery.

He is tall, has long arms, and has explosive athletic ability. When he is in good physical condition, he can play like O'Neal, but the problem is that his poor physical condition accounts for most of his life.

He was the "pioneer" to Andrew Bynum and Eddy Curry, a self-destructive man with great talent but a dwarf mentality.

Now he is still carrying a contract of US$3 million per year, which does not expire until 1999. Just like Benoit Benjamin, Buss can't imagine what role he will play.

Another bonus that comes with it is David Willis... an undrafted guard with a wretched appearance and short stature, what is there to look forward to?

What seems to be useful are those draft picks.

"You can wait and see if it works. Don't jump to conclusions too quickly." Louis said calmly, "Go ask Jerry and see how he's progressing there."

Little Bas is gone.

Louis took the statistics of the players he had just traded.

The one that concerned him the most was Dana Barros.

If he hadn't accidentally seen Barros' 50-point performance in a single game in 1995, Louis would never have believed that there was still a player similar to Mohammed Rauf hidden in the league.

Barros' style of play, offensive habits, body and even soft throws all reminded Louis of Stephen Curry during his rookie period.

Driven by Louis, professional basketball accepted the three-pointer very quickly, which also contributed to the rise of Barros⑵.

It's not that Louis wants to place Raouf's unfinished business on Barros, he just feels that such a player whose technical characteristics are somewhat ahead of his time will develop better under his hands.

Barros may not necessarily become an integral part of "Beautiful Basketball", but if you want to turn the Lakers into the greatest offensive team in history, in addition to being equipped with a suitable tactical system, you must also have players who can make a difference in the regular stage.

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As for the other two, Roberts is probably hopeless, but he already has a plan to deal with this person. Wesley belongs to Louis and he doesn't want it. Gavitt insists on putting it in his mouth.

In Gavitt's eyes, he just squeezed in some scraps to balance the salary of the deal, but he didn't know that Wesley would become a good starting point guard.

Coupled with this year's No. 12 pick and the unprotected first round in 2000, no matter how you look at it, it's all a profit, right?

What can the No. 12 pick do this year?

At least you can choose between Steve Nash and Peja Stojakovic.

Louis had just finished the deal, but West was in trouble.

Because Louis used all the two tradable positive assets of Turner and Harper.

The only resource left at West's disposal was Ostertag.

But he didn't want to trade Ostertag.

Because if they want Garnett to grow smoothly, the Lakers need a human shield inside to help resist damage.

If Ostertag is not offered, it is impossible for them to give him a first-round pick in the mid-range.

What's more, Ostertag can only be the basis of the transaction, and some other resources must be added to complete the transaction.

West had no choice but to go to the president's office and ask Louis to take back his order.

"With the resources we have now, it is difficult to trade another first-round pick." West paused deliberately at this point, "Unless...we select a tradeable one from the non-tradable list.

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"Forget it, Jerry, you've worked hard too." Louis didn't even look at West, only looking at the information in his hand, "If you can, I hope you can help me keep an eye on San Antonio to see what's going on over there.

Let me know anytime."

West responded and was about to leave.

"By the way, what do you think of Stanley Roberts?" Louis asked casually.

West said: "If he can have a strong enough heart, there may be a day when he can realize his talent."

"Forget it, I don't have time to wait for him to strengthen his heart." Louis said softly, "What do you think we can get in exchange for him?"

What can I get in exchange for a premium parallel import?

"His contract does not expire until 1999..." West was not sure whether Roberts would be able to make a move. "I think it will be difficult to exchange for valuable assets."

"Yes, that's what everyone says, so if we can get back a useful asset, shouldn't we push forward the transaction decisively?"

"Theoretically yes."

"Even if this asset is slightly risky?"

"That's right."

At this time, West felt a little uneasy in his heart.

Louis was obviously trying to trick him.

"So, if I can trade Stanley for a high-risk, high-reward player, will you support me?" Louis asked insightfully, "Do you think it's feasible to trade Stanley Roberts for Dennis Rodman?

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West's face changed drastically: "This...I...I don't know."

"Let me ask you another question, do you agree to this deal?"

"I have no idea."

"If you don't know, you don't agree." Louis said with a smile, "Jerry, I'm not here to ask for your opinion, I'm here to inform you of the news, and I will complete the deal."

In front of Louis, West had no strength to fight.

He's just the vice president, Louie is the president, and he can do whatever he wants.

When he respects you, he can act like he values ​​your opinion, but when your opinion is inconsistent with his, he will let you know what it means for a top leader to have absolute power.

Rodman is a player with a bad record, but it is undeniable that some of his skills are very useful. Moreover, he played for Louis, was a friend of Wilson, and was one of the core members of the Knicks dynasty.

Only now does the Lakers have the opportunity to exchange trash like Stanley Roberts for Rodman.

"But... Portland has no intention of trading Dennis..." was all West could say.

But Louis is a time traveler. How could he not know how Rodman got to the Chicago Bulls?

Now, he's just going to play out the same scenario again in Portland.

"Believe me, in a few days, Pat Riley will take great pains to send Dennis away. When he is almost desperate, I will come like an angel."

⑴ "If this kid (Stanley Roberts) does not enter the top three (pick), then there will be a team that regrets it. All teams that select him after the top five are thieves in the draft. Now

He is already stronger than many NBA centers and already has the skills to be a great center. I think Stanley is far ahead of Shaquille O'Neal(???) offensively, he can shoot from beyond the arc,

He does a lot of unimaginable things, he's better than Shaquille." - Rick Barry.

⑵ In reality, Barros's explosion in the 1995 season was due to the shortening of the three-point line and the 76ers' reckless play, which allowed him to play superstar ball as he pleased, but he shot 44% before the three-point line was shortened.

Hit rate, so I think the length of the three-point line is not decisive for him.