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I know I can look this up but I figured it would be fun to get some of your answers.What was the reason that rodman left the pistons?Did they try and keep him?He was hitting his peak and was a great defender rebounder,why let him go?

He demanded a trade, and they moved him to San Antonio.

At that point, Rodman was really going off the rails. He was upset that Daly resigned, then he had a really bad divorce, and just kind of went of the deep end. I remember somebody found him sleeping in his car with a loaded rifle or shotgun.

ImHeisenberg wrote:I remember somebody found him sleeping in his car with a loaded rifle or shotgun.

In the Palace parking lot if I do recall. He was getting all out of control. This is before he started dyeing his hair.

I think the Daly thing was the primary thing. He was always a very insecure and emotionally unstable player with a lot of baggage, and had a very important relationship with Chuck Daly.

He didn't want to be a part of the team without Daly, so they traded him for Sean Elliott.

But THAT is a saga for another thread, and those who were actually watching basketball at that time can recount that better than I can.

He was stood up at the alter standing there with nothing but a bridal dress

He had a shotgun in his mouth and threatened to kill himself because he lost custody of his child. That is how you force a trade.


he was traded for Sean Elliot who flunked his physical because his kidneys didnt work. The Pistons could have nixed the trade but would rather have a guy with no kidneys than Rodman.

Warspite wrote:He had a shotgun in his mouth and threatened to kill himself because he lost custody of his child. That is how you force a trade.


he was traded for Sean Elliot who flunked his physical because his kidneys didnt work. The Pistons could have nixed the trade but would rather have a guy with no kidneys than Rodman.

wow

Odd thing about Sean Elliott is that after 1 unsuccessful season here he went back to San Antonio and went on to have a very successful few years as a supporting player/second option.