Koolaid_Man
06-17-2015, 01:07 AM
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/jerry-west--threatened-to-resign--if-golden-state-traded-for-kevin-love-in-2014-192859425.html
Quote:
"West adamantly opposed a trade centered around Klay Thompson and Kevin Love. West argued that trading Thompson would be an enormous mistake. The Warriors were built on defense and Love, while a skilled offensive player, was a subpar defender. What’s more, West was certain Thompson would continue to improve, giving the Warriors a potential Hall of Fame backcourt for the next decade.
West felt so strongly that, according to one person close to the negotiations, he threatened to resign if the team made the trade— when the most successful talent evaluator in league history feels that adamantly about something, it’s probably worth listening.
A source with knowledge of the negotiations counters that, “The deal was done. And Jerry put his foot down.”
Quote:
"West adamantly opposed a trade centered around Klay Thompson and Kevin Love. West argued that trading Thompson would be an enormous mistake. The Warriors were built on defense and Love, while a skilled offensive player, was a subpar defender. What’s more, West was certain Thompson would continue to improve, giving the Warriors a potential Hall of Fame backcourt for the next decade.
West felt so strongly that, according to one person close to the negotiations, he threatened to resign if the team made the trade— when the most successful talent evaluator in league history feels that adamantly about something, it’s probably worth listening.
A source with knowledge of the negotiations counters that, “The deal was done. And Jerry put his foot down.”