The rest is just noise

Louis discovered that his opponents were particularly susceptible to madness.

First, Jerry West took Wilkins +4 and wanted to take the Knicks' garbage contract in the first round and then trade for Wilson. Now, Krause asked Baylor to maliciously raise the price and offered the first choice like crazy.

The sixth pick in the first round + the 13th pick in the first round + Sam Vincent PG in exchange for the fifth pick in the first round of the New Jersey Nets.

In fact, this price may not be sweeter than the Knicks' seventh and eighth picks in the first round and Greencap's second-round pick.

However, Harry Weltman and Louis have a so-called "personal grudge". As long as Klaus shows enough sincerity, Weltman will fulfill the Bull's wish.

Now that Krause has revealed his trump card, Weltman is naturally happy to complete the deal with the Bulls. He can not only get benefits, but also let the Knicks return disappointed. He will reach a climax just thinking about Louis' disappointment.

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After hearing about the deal 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 his desk and started spinning it happily, "Did Jerry call you?"

"Yes, we are progressing very quickly. Once the trading channel is opened, the transaction can be completed, and he still..." Baylor didn't know whether to let Louis know about this.

Louis asked: "What else does he want?"

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

"This... is interesting." Louis was wondering which team with the top four picks would rush out to intercept the Bulls. Will the Lakers get it?

If the deal between the Knicks and the Lakers is established and the Lakers successfully handle Wilkins' contract according to the plan provided by Louis, then the future of the Lakers will still be scary.

With Magic, they can ensure their competitiveness in the late 1980s. If they can win Pippen and complete Louis' plan, they will still be strong in the 1990s.

June 22, 1987, draft day.

This year's talent show will be held at the Hulu Theater (how to translate?) in Madison Garden.

Before the draft, trades continued.

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

Then, the Pistons traded William Bedford C from the Suns for the 22nd overall pick in the first round.

The biggest highlight is between the Knicks and Lakers.

"This is definitely an earthquake."

CBS commentator Brent Musburger said after learning of the deal.

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

Cooper has played for the Lakers since 1978, joining the team earlier than Magic.

Today, he is also one of the only three remaining members of the Lakers to win two championships in the early 1980s.

To Lakers fans, Cooper is like their K.C. Jones, but Cooper has better talent and is more reliable offensively.

He played for the Lakers for nine seasons. Except for injuries during his rookie season, he only missed seven games in the remaining eight seasons.

In these eight long seasons, he only started 56 games and came on as a substitute in the rest of the games.

Starting in 1980, he was selected to the All-Defensive Team for seven consecutive seasons.

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

Although he is 31 years old, he still has first-class waterproof skills.

The Knicks acquired him and dealt with Gilmore's contract at the cost of two young players and the eighth pick.

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

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

Because the contracts of Gilmore and the two young Knicks players are enough to fill the Lakers' existing salary space, unless they have other ideas.

Trading Cooper itself is a clear signal.

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

In this deal, Louis is most reluctant to part with Corbin, not Curry. Curry is not accustomed to the N.UCLA system. There is too little time in his rookie season. If this continues, it will be detrimental to his development and he will also become emotional.

, so the deal was made.

However, Corbin entered the Knicks' eight-man rotation last season and was one of the five-man group originally planned to be a murderous press team.

During the season, Wilson and Ewing proved that they could enter the murderous press team and advance and retreat with Rodman. Therefore, players like Corbin who are very useful but have been replaced by better players have a very difficult position.

complex.

After much thought, Louis did not reduce his playing time and stabilized his status in the team.

He established his worth in the Eastern Conference Finals, once again proving that the Spurs were blind and gave the Knicks two pieces of warmth in vain.

As for the No. 8 pick, Louis doesn't feel bad. He wanted the Lakers to draft Cooper, which was just cutting them off. West wouldn't let go unless they gave him a higher pick.

Also, remember that in 1987, the No. 8 pick was not a lottery pick.

Don’t forget, there are only seven teams participating in the lottery, and the modern concept of the top 13 picks being lottery tickets does not apply to this year. Only the top seven picks are lottery picks, and the eighth pick is like the future.

The fourteenth pick is the same, it is enough to qualify for the lottery but not the lottery⑴.

The Lakers didn't stop their operations.

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 traded to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for the ninth pick in the first round.

As a result, the Lakers have the eighth and ninth picks in this draft.

If done well, there is no chance of selecting star players.

Just when the Lakers were blazing the screen, the 1987 draft began with David Stern's opening speech.

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

The Charlotte Spirit (2) and the Miami Heat will enter the league next year, and the Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic will enter the league the year after that.

No one is optimistic about this kind of greedy expansion.

As a result, Stern got loud boos and then loudly announced the selection of the Spurs, who held the No. 1 pick.

"San Antonio selected...David Robinson with the first pick of the first round! From the U.S. Naval Academy!"

Choosing Robinson is a decision that does not require hesitation for the Spurs, but it is also a decision that carries many risks.

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

In two years, he will be in amateur status. Although he can still play basketball, how can amateur games and training compare with professional basketball?

Moreover, the Spurs will 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 draft picks, which will make the New Yorkers happy.

And theoretically, 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 is no rule these days that teams lock players up after they select them in the draft.

Because the players union does not recognize that the team has this right, once the two sides start a lawsuit, the union will most likely win.

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

Then, with the second pick, the Braves, Jerry McMahon, claimed to be able to acquire the potential talent Louis fancied.

If he really uses the second overall pick to select Reggie Miller, Louis will give in and spend a higher price to trade Miller's signing rights.

Louis understands McMahon's vision.

At that moment, Louis held his breath.

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

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

"WCNM's damn bitch!" Louis scolded, "What the hell are you talking about!"

Belle had never heard such vulgar language.

“Reggie Williams (SF/SG) from Georgetown University!”

"Good reading, Mr. President!" Louis always changed his face, "No, it's a good choice, Jack!"

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

Hearing his words, Louis smiled and looked at Zhao Yuanzheng.

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

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

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

Baylor is very depressed. He is obviously the deputy general manager. He is the one who negotiates transactions, negotiates signings, and inspects rookies. He is doing his full-time job as a deputy. Although he has a lot of money, in addition to profit, he also wants a personal life.

Well, Louis is good at choosing a show without telling him who to choose.

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

Louis rolled his eyes at him: "What if you go to inform Jerry again?"

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

Louis smiled faintly and said: "But I don't want to see Scottie be taken down by the Lakers."

"It's already now and you're still hiding it from me. You're hurting my feelings too much." Belle said bitterly.

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

Louis asked Belle 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!!!"

⑴In other words, of all the rookies the Bulls got after Jordan, only Pier 2 was a lottery pick.

⑵The Hornets were called Spirit before entering the league.