Logo Man looks calm and collected, but in reality, his vest was already soaked with sweat.
He waited for over a month, missing out on so many quality point guards. They could have smoothly built a championship contender through bolstering the backcourt, but no, he needed to form the strongest frontcourt duo ever, even stronger than the Rockets' Twin Towers back in the day to feel at ease.
This is a high-stakes gamble!
O'Neal really wanted to refuse; he wanted to consult with his agent, but then remembered how his agent would advise him to continue partnering with Anfernee Hardaway and accept the five-year, $56 million contract.
There's one more thing: if he didn't go to the Lakers, he might face them as contenders. Thinking about the Lakers' center, staying with the Magic, there was really no one to help relieve the offensive pressure he faced. Having Barkley and Zhang Hao was different, even though both of them really annoyed him.
