Just out of curiosity, why do you think it's a lame-ass excuse? Most guys would be thrilled to be drafted by an NBA team, and Vancouver's actually a beautiful city. Demanding a trade when you've been in the NBA for less then a day is just plain ridiculous. The guy had one year of college ball (not including junior college) under his belt, yet he felt like he could make whatever demands he wanted. The NBA should not have allowed that trade to happen. The Rockets got a legit future all-star while the Grizz are now forced to re-locate. All the Rocket fans were screaming for Pippen's head when he dissed Barkley on tv in order to get his butt traded. What Francis did to Vancouver was about a hundred times worst.
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