Champion Creed-Chapter 505 - 186: The Marvelous Destiny Finally Converges (Request for Monthly Tickets!)_3

Chapter 505: 186: The Marvelous Destiny Finally Converges (Request for Monthly Tickets!)_3

After this news was leaked, the Baby-Faced Assassin made a joke on ESPN’s show, "John definitely told the Spurs, ’Why would I want something you don’t even want?’"

The Admiral got hit by a stray bullet, and as a superstar, it was really embarrassing to be rejected by both sides.

Of course, Popovich quickly came out to clarify, "The trade rumors are false. We have never thought about giving up David. David isn’t going anywhere, and Roger can forget about getting anyone from our team! He’s not worth it, no matter who it is!"

Nonsense, the trade was rejected, so of course, he wasn’t going anywhere.

As someone who had received intelligence training in the military and briefly considered a career at the Central Intelligence Agency, Popovich’s acting deserves praise.

At least Popovich’s sincere eyes made the Admiral truly believe that the trade never happened.

The Timberwolves and the Magic Team felt it wasn’t worth it.

The Spurs and the Magic couldn’t come to an agreement.

However, Roger’s next destination quickly became clear.

Eric Fleisher recommended a trade target to the Magic Team, and it just so happened that the Magic Team was very interested in the chips for this trade.

Roger’s team and the Magic management had not been this in sync for a long time.

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While Orlando was in chaos, Scottie Pippen finally found his next home.

Since the draft day trade with the Celtics fell through, the trade talks regarding Pippen had been shelved.

Other than the Celtics, not many teams were willing to take on Pippen.

Most teams were still reluctant to believe in a veteran who would miss half the season and whose form upon return was uncertain.

Moreover, Krause wanted a high draft pick, but such picks were only in the hands of tanking teams. So, the question is, what does a tanking team want with a veteran player?

You could reflect on how fast time flies; Pippen was already 32 years old. As players age, their trade value inevitably slides down.

The Bulls’ trades became extremely difficult, but Krause really didn’t want to keep Pippen for himself.

Pippen had been like his right-hand man these years, and he was tired of using him! freēwēbnovel.com

So, Krause made a swift decision and traded Pippen to the very Hawks team that had snatched T-Mac from him.

Krause had originally wanted to trade Pippen straight up for T-Mac, but the Hawks counter-offered an All-Star, one-time steals leader, and four-time All-Defensive team point guard Mookie Blaylock, plus a first-round pick in ’99.

The Hawks made this move hoping the team could have a cornerstone. Although Blaylock was able to make the All-Defensive team and was an All-Star, his height was only 6 feet. His stature severely limited his impact on the game.

Plus, Pippen could teach T-Mac so much more.

The Hawks believed this would help T-Mac grow better.

Of course, they were not at all worried about T-Mac’s playing time being squeezed by Pippen, since Pippen was fully capable of playing point guard.

For the Bulls, Blaylock was naturally not considered a quality asset, but the ’99 first-round pick was still very tempting.

In ’99, Lamar Odom, who just set the record for the highest salary in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) that summer, is likely to appear. This superstar high school talent was caught with a prostitute in Las Vegas, though he insisted he was merely taking a female fan back to the hotel to give her a signed jersey. Still, he lost the chance to go to college. But even with all this trouble, his talent is undeniable.

Besides Odom, there’s the Californian high school guard Baron Davis, who has now joined UCLA. He’s a real prospect and very likely to appear in the ’99 draft.

In short, the ’99 draft was of high quality and worth letting the Bulls temporarily forget about T-Mac.

And so, the ill-fated relationship between Jerry Krause and Scottie Pippen finally came to an end.

Pippen, beaming with joy, left Chicago. He could finally prove himself in a place without Jordan’s shadow.

Hawks’ General Manager Pete Babcock valued Pippen’s arrival greatly; he personally picked him up at the airport and called in key team veterans Stevie Smith to meet with Pippen.

Pippen had just gotten off the plane when he was taken to a luxury hotel for lunch. Pete Babcock went to book a room for Pippen, while he started chatting with Stevie Smith.

The two hit it off immediately because they shared a common trait: they hated Roger!

"I don’t know what’s wrong with that guy, I don’t know why so many people idolize him. Just like you said, Scott, how can a man who beats up his teammates in the locker room be worthy of idolization? Kids shouldn’t have such a role model! He’s a devil, a bastard!"

"That’s right, Steve, but everything has changed now. Shaq’s gone, next season you and I together, we’ll show Roger!" Pippen was quite confident,

While the two were having a heated chat, the team’s General Manager Pete Babcock came back.

He excitedly spread his arms, "Listen gentlemen, regarding the future of the team, I have some great news just in that I want to share with you!"

"Go ahead, Pete," Pippen replied with a cheerful smile.

Stevie Smith also showed an expectant look; the team had plenty of salary space, and only he, Pippen, and Alan Henderson had salaries over a million. So, he thought the team must have signed some major free agent, someone like Patrick Ewing, perhaps?

But the words Babcock said next sounded like a bolt from the blue to them: "We will be completing a trade with the Magic Team in the coming days, bringing in Roger! Right now, the boss is talking to Roger’s team! How about it, guys? Cheer!"

After Babcock finished speaking, he raised his arms high and stood awkwardly in place.

Because Pippen and Stevie Smith had no response for him.

They both seemed to have a mental crash, completely frozen in their seats.

"Hey, you guys don’t have to be so excited you’re speechless," Babcock said.

Amazingly, fate brought them together in the sultry summer of 1997.