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Chapter 1284

Chapter 1284

At the award ceremony of the NBA's 50 superstars, 63-year-old Bill Russell walked past 50-year-old Kareem Kareem and said hello: "Hello, kid."

Strangely, no one, including Kareem himself, felt it was wrong for Russell to call a 50-year-old man a "kid."

After that, the celebration officially began.

The real glamor of the celebration was long over.

Now it's just an award for these superstars. For them, this step is the most important, but the audience is mainly concerned about who gets in and who doesn't.

In a joyous atmosphere, the NBA50 superstar celebration came to an end.

After returning to Los Angeles, players and assistants (Bird, Hook) can take another day off, but Louis needs to return to work as soon as possible.

There are still 12 hours before the trade deadline. Before the start of the playoffs, this is the last chance for the Lakers to strengthen.

If the Lakers' goal this year is a championship, then there are basically only four imaginary enemies.

Trail Blazers, Knicks, Celtics, Heat.

These four teams all have a superstar inside.

Among them, the Trail Blazers and Heat are single-core insiders, while the Knicks and Celtics are dual-core insiders.

The Lakers also have two inside cores, but when Garnett is too young and the weight falls on his shoulders, how much can he play?

In other words, the Lakers want to put half of the burden of the inside on the 21-year-old young man?

If the inside line wants to guarantee the bottom line, the Lakers still need signings.

At present, the insiders of all teams are high-quality chips, and the only thing the Lakers can give is veteran James Worthy.

Under normal circumstances, the Lakers have no room to operate.

But in Vancouver, Canada, outside the United States, Dennis Rodman, the top [-] NBA star, is very dissatisfied with his situation.

Old teammate Angie can no longer suppress him.

Rodman's attitude is very clear, either trade him or pamper him.

Anji didn't expect this birdman to start messing up right after he entered the [-]th National Congress, but there was nothing he could do about it.

A normal Rodman is a huge benefit to the team, the problem is that this person is not normal.

Rodman is not only going to be traded, but also designated his next home-he wants to play for Louis.

Ainge has no illusions about Rodman.

If the trade partner is Louis, then there is still something to talk about.

Therefore, as soon as the All-Star weekend was over, Angie contacted Louie and made it clear that Rodman wanted to transfer to the Lakers.

With Rodman's salary, the Lakers could not have replaced him.

But Rodman's contract has a lot of restrictions, and only when those conditions are met can he receive his full salary.

Due to Rodman's personal reasons, his contract with an annual salary of 600 million US dollars can only receive less than 300 million US dollars. If the Lakers can send James Worthy and one of the rookies, they can balance the contract.

Another rookie Louie has in store for this trade is Malik Rose.

If Rodman is coming, the Lakers' fourth position will become more crowded, and there is basically no room for Rose.

But the question is, is Rodman really going to come over?

Louie's apprehension puzzled Jim Bass.

In Bass Jr.'s view, Rodman is the winner of eight championships. Can Worthy and Ross be exchanged for one of the top [-] superstars in NBA history? Is there any need to hesitate?

"Sir, are you worried about Dennis getting out of control?" Little Buss asked.

"It's not that I'm worried." Louis said pessimistically, "It's that I know very well that he will lose control."

Jr. Buss said: "The big deal is to suspend him. Anyway, we just exchanged him with two players who are not usually used. If he is not honest, he will be banned from the team. If he violates the rules again and again, he will be removed from the Lakers."

It was easy for this kid to say, but it was not so easy for Louis to do so, because the relationship between him and Rodman was too deep, and there were many personal emotions in it.

Louis believes that as long as he reaches the playoffs, Rodman will correct his attitude.

But he worried that Rodman's unprofessionalism would spoil the atmosphere in the team.

In this matter, Louis did not make up his own mind.

He called Wilson to ask his opinion on the matter.

"Coach, I'm really not sure if that's a good idea," Wilson said. "I believe Dennis can help, but I also believe Dennis can bring some bad habits over."

"So what's your opinion?"

"The schedule has gone through 3/5, and I think I can control him for the rest of the schedule. Once we enter the playoffs, Dennis will bring us great help."

Wilson made his point.

Louie then called Barkley.

Barkley didn't have a good impression of Rodman. When the Trail Blazers fought against the Knicks, Rodman had the worst mouth.

But Barkley also felt that Rodman could help the team.

Moreover, when it comes to spoiling newcomers, he himself is a negative example.

"It seems that there are no young people who are led by me?" Barkley said, "Coach, you have to trust those boys, and I really believe that Dennis will play well for the remaining half of the season."

The strangest part of the whole thing is that Louie, who had the closest relationship with Rodman, was the one who least believed in Rodman.

He seemed to need to use these phone calls to increase his determination to make deals.

Finally, Louie called Rodman.

Rodman answered the instant it rang, and it looked like he was waiting for the call, too.

"Coach, am I going to Los Angeles?"

Louis said hello casually, but Rodman didn't even bother to say hello, pointing at the key point.

"Do you think I want you to come?" Louis asked. "Do you think I need a troublemaker who doesn't come to practice on time, has a weird temper, and likes to fight with the referee?"

"Coach, I won't promise you that I'll act as professionally as Benj, but I swear, I'll do what I can to help you guys."

"No, Dennis, your assurance is exactly what I need."

Louie said heavily: "I want you to promise me that you will change your mind. If you don't attend training on time, I will suspend you. If you cause scandals and discredit the team, I will kick you out of the Lakers. If your behavior has any bad influence on the young people in our team, I will mercilessly terminate your contract."

Rodman agreed with Louie's every condition, and said he would have no complaints if he got there.

The matter was settled.

Louie then called Angie back.

When Angie learned that Louis agreed to take over Rodman, he couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.

Then, he asked, "By the way, coach, who do you want as a player attached to the Dennis trade?"

"If possible, bring me a shooter in the second and third positions."

(End of this chapter)