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New Sonics Coach Paul Westphal
The L.A. Clippers selected 7-1 center Michael Olowokandi of Pacific with the first pick of the 1998 NBA Draft in Vancouver on Wednesday. Mike Bibby of Arizona was selected No. 2 by the hometown Grizzlies, with Kansas' Raef LaFrentz going third to Denver.
1998
NBA Draft
NBA TEAMS SCORES AND STATS
Bulls 87 Jazz 86
JORDAN HAD 45 POINTS AND KUKOC HAD 15 THEY HAD A TOTALY OF 22 BOUNDS AND 17 AST MALONE HAD 31 HORNACEK 17 THEY HAD A TOTALY OF 33 BOUNDS AND 19 AST
N B A N E W S
Lakers Deal Van Exel
Draft night saw six trades, as the Lakers sent All-Star guard Nick Van Exel to Denver for forward Tony Battie and the rights to draftee Tyronn Lue. Also, North Carolina teammates changed places as Toronto sent the rights to Antawn Jamison to Golden State for the rights to Vince Carter.
Knicks Acquire Camby
On June 25, the Knicks obtained Marcus Camby from Toronto in exchange for veteran forward Charles Oakley and the draft rights to forward Sean Marks, who the club selected with the 44th pick.
Tar Heels Traded
Draft-night trades were highlighted by an exchange of North Carolina teammates as Toronto sent the rights to Antawn Jamison to Golden State for the rights to Vince Carter. The Mavericks were also involved in deals with both Milwaukee and Phoenix.
Farewell to
Phil
Phil Jackson officially ended his tenure as Chicago Bulls head coach Monday after leading the team to six NBA titles in nine seasons. The team toasted the end of the Jackson era in a joint statement released by the coach and owner Jerry Reinsdorf.
New Sonics Coach Paul Westphal, who played for Seattle in the 1980-81 season and coached Phoenix from 1992-96, was named the Sonics' new head coach on Wednesday.
Repeat 3-Peat
Michael Jordan, voted NBA Finals MVP for the sixth time, scored 16 of his 45 points in the fourth quarter, including the game-winning jumper with 5.2 seconds left, as in Sunday's Game 6 of the Finals to take the series 4-2. It was the Bulls' third straight NBA Championship and sixth in eight years.
Raptors Acquire Willis
The Houston Rockets began a youth movement on Tuesday, sending center/forward Kevin Willis to Toronto in exchange for forward Roy Rogers and two of the Raptors' first-round picks (16th and 18th overall) in the June 24 NBA Draft.
Kings Acquire Webber For Richmond, Thorpe
The Sacramento Kings traded disgruntled All-Star guard Mitch Richmond and veteran forward Otis T
horpe to the Washington Wizards for power forward Chris Webber.