The performance of these two men in the preseason had once again boosted Larry Bird's reputation as a general manager.
Anthony Parker's contract was for 3 years at 10 million US dollars, and Millsap, as the 30th first-round pick, needed only 4 years at 4.26 million dollars.
A classic case of "little money, big action."
Barkley couldn't help but say, "Larry Bird and Michael Jordan really have different ways of evaluating people!"
This summer, Jordan officially bought a portion of the Bobcats' shares, becoming a minor owner of the team.
At the same time, he participated in this year's Bobcats' draft, making a bold move with the third pick to select Adam Morrison. This rookie has an especially interesting nickname:
Big Bird 2!
When the media saw Michael Jordan's first draft as an executive, selecting a player modeled after Bird, it sparked quite a few discussions and many media outlets joked,
"A childhood trauma is a scar that's really hard to heal!"
