The U.S. media posted Jerry West's top ten anti-sky operations when he was an executive, and he built three dynasties with his own hands
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2024-06-14 17:12Published in Guangdong
Recently, NBA legend Jerry West passed away at the age of 86, which also attracted the attention of many fans and media. Many fans and media praised Jerry West's life, almost all of his life was dedicated to basketball. He has conquered many people from player to NBA executive.

After retiring, he served as an executive with the Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors, and Los Angeles Clippers. And, when he was advising the team, he made some decisions that made history. To this end, the American media BR posted the ten greatest decisions of Jerry West's executive career, let's take a look at how he built three dynasties.
10. Signed with Rick Fox
In 1997, he helped the Lakers sign Celtics player Rick Foster, who had just averaged 15.4 points and 3.8 assists per game in a season. After joining the Lakers, he became one of the team's most reliable role players.
He was also one of the core players of the Lakers' three-game playoff winning streak, starting 49 of the 79 playoff games during that time, averaging 8.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.0 steals per game. His defense and outside shooting relieved some of the offensive and defensive pressure on Kobe and O'Neal.
9. Check AC Green
The Los Angeles Lakers drafted AC Green with the 23rd pick in the first round in 1985, and he later became an essential role player for the Lakers. During the 1987 and 1988 championship seasons, AC Green became the starting core of the Lakers, averaging 10.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in those two playoff games.
After brief spells with the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks, he returned to the Lakers in 1999-00 and picked up his third career NBA championship ring.
8. Trade to get Robert Horry
In 1997, Jerry West traded Cedric Ceballos and Rummel Robinson for Robert Horry. Robert Horry played seven seasons in the playoffs with the Los Angeles Lakers, averaging 29.5 minutes per game in the playoffs, averaging 7.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.9 blocks per game. His key shooting efficiency is very high, and he was one of the key players who helped the Lakers win three consecutive championships.
7. Elect Vlad Divac
The Lakers acquired Vlad Divac with the 26th pick in the first round in 1989, and he was not traded away until 1996. Played 51 playoff games for the Lakers, including 43 starts, averaging 12.8 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.7 blocks and 1.1 steals per game. Later, he became a key bargaining chip for the Lakers to trade Kobe.
6. Select Fisher
In 1996, in addition to selecting Kobe, the Lakers also took Fisher with the 12th pick in the first round. Although Fisher was forced to leave the Lakers due to his daughter's illness, he once partnered with Kobe Bryant and won five championships together, and Fisher has the key projection and defense of the big heart.
5. Pick James Worthy
The Lakers in 1982 already had Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, which was enough to dominate the league. However, when they traded with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1980, the Lakers received their 1982 No. 1 pick. That summer, the powerful Lakers won the No. 1 pick, and the Lakers used this No. 1 pick to take James Worthy.
From 1985 to 1988, James Worthy helped the Lakers win three championships. In his playoff career, he averaged 21.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He was part of the Lakers' dynasty in the '80s.
4. Help the Clippers sign Leonard
In the summer of 2017, Jerry West became a Los Angeles Clippers executive. In 2019, the Toronto Raptors won the championship under the leadership of Leonard. However, after Leonard won the championship, he wanted to play in the metropolitan team. Jerry West persuaded Leonard to join the Los Angeles Clippers.
Moreover, Jerry West also intercepted the Lakers again in the offseason that year and won Paul George. However, the Clippers have been plagued by injuries, which led to their best record in recent years, which is to reach the Western Conference Finals in 2021.
3. Sign O'Neal
In 1996, O'Neal signed with the Los Angeles Lakers and became a core player in the Lakers' three-game winning dynasty. O'Neal has eight seasons with the Lakers, eight playoff appearances, averaging 27.7 points, 13.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.5 blocks per game. Jerry West once said that when he recruited O'Neal, he told O'Neal that they had selected a very good young player in the draft, and they would be a better combination together and be successful.
2. Trade Vlad Divac for Kobe, the 13th pick in the first round of the Hornets
On the night of the 1996 NBA draft, the Los Angeles Lakers traded center Vlad Divac, who was in his prime, for Kobe Bryant, the 13th pick in the first round of the Hornets. According to Jerry West, when he tried out for the Lakers, he was deeply attracted to Kobe. Kobe Bryant is perhaps the Lakers' most beloved superstar of all time, and when he partnered O'Neal, from 1997 to 2004, Bryant averaged 22.6 points and 4.4 assists per game in the playoffs, building a three-game championship with O'Neal.
However, when O'Neal left, Bryant forged his own Amber era, and without O'Neal, he played in 101 playoff games, averaging 29.2 points and 5.1 assists per game. In 2008, 2009 and 2010, he reached the finals for three consecutive seasons. Unfortunately, he only won two of those championships, otherwise Kobe Bryant could have accomplished two triple-winning feats like Michael Jordan.
1. Help the Golden State Warriors build a superteam
Jerry West was an executive with the Golden State Warriors from 2011 to 2017. It was he who single-handedly built the four-star Warriors led by Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala.
He first helped the Golden State Warriors win Klay Thompson and Draymond Green in the draft. In 2013, he helped the Golden State Warriors trade for Andre Iguodala. In the summer of 2014, he helped the team hire Kerr as the team's head coach. threatened the management of the Golden State Warriors that if Klay Thompson was traded for Kevin Love, he would automatically resign.
In 2016, he helped the Golden State Warriors convince Durant to defect. Then the Golden State Warriors won the championship in the 2016-17 playoffs with a 16-1 record, beating the Golden State Warriors. This gives the Golden State Warriors a chance to create a dynasty.
Jerry West's career as an NBA executive has been very successful. As a player, he only won one championship, but as an executive, he built a team lineup that won eight championships.
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The U.S. media posted Jerry West's top ten anti-sky operations when he was an executive, and he built three dynasties with his own hands -
The U.S. media posted Jerry West's top ten anti-sky operations when he was an executive, and he built three dynasties with his own hands -
The U.S. media posted Jerry West's top ten anti-sky operations when he was an executive, and he built three dynasties with his own hands -
The U.S. media posted Jerry West's top ten anti-sky operations when he was an executive, and he built three dynasties with his own hands -
The U.S. media posted Jerry West's top ten anti-sky operations when he was an executive, and he built three dynasties with his own hands -
The U.S. media posted Jerry West's top ten anti-sky operations when he was an executive, and he built three dynasties with his own hands -
The U.S. media posted Jerry West's top ten anti-sky operations when he was an executive, and he built three dynasties with his own hands -
The U.S. media posted Jerry West's top ten anti-sky operations when he was an executive, and he built three dynasties with his own hands -
The U.S. media posted Jerry West's top ten anti-sky operations when he was an executive, and he built three dynasties with his own hands -
The U.S. media posted Jerry West's top ten anti-sky operations when he was an executive, and he built three dynasties with his own hands -
The U.S. media posted Jerry West's top ten anti-sky operations when he was an executive, and he built three dynasties with his own hands -
The U.S. media posted Jerry West's top ten anti-sky operations when he was an executive, and he built three dynasties with his own hands