Chapter 12 The Worst Batch I've Ever Taught

As September arrived, three months had passed since the Finals, and the heat of the 1986 championship had gradually cooled down, turning into a fond memory for the people of Portland.

Every team began to prepare for the 1986-1987 season, with the market alive with various trades and signings, strong teams strengthening and weak teams restructuring their lineups. Before the new season had even started, every team seemed to have a bright future.

Among the signings and trades, the most important and eye-catching one was between the Detroit Pistons and the Utah Jazz. The Pistons traded their star small forward Tripucka along with Kent Benson to the Jazz for the scoring champ Adrian Dantley.

This swap of star small forwards was a sign of dissatisfaction with their current situations from both the Pistons and the Jazz. They decided to exchange scorers at the same position, to see if it would revive the teams like moving dead trees to a new place revives them.