Roger nodded: "Just don't let the locker room fall apart."
The next day, news about Allan Houston being put on the trading block spread throughout the Bay Area.
In the locker room, Allan Houston picked up the newspaper and shouted in disbelief, "So now I'm the team's problem and trouble?"
No one spoke, except Roger: "I think so."
Allan Houston's heart sank halfway. If Roger answered this question, it meant that his departure was already an irreversible fact.
The Divine Hand no longer needed him.
"Just because I didn't make that damn jumper at the critical moment?" Allan Houston's voice weakened significantly.
"You and I both know it has nothing to do with whether the ball went in or not. Good luck, Allan."
For the first time, Roger coldly and ruthlessly initiated a trade for his teammate.
Roger certainly had experienced teammate transfers before, but this was the first trade he led.
