Why did Warriors trade Mitch Richmond to break up Run TMC?
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Why did Warriors trade Mitch Richmond to break up Run TMC?
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justinian
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Why did Warriors trade Mitch Richmond to break up Run TMC?
RUN TMC was selling out the stadium and the fans loved it, what was the reason the GM/Owner of GS decided to trade Mitch Richmond, arguable their best player, to Kings?
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wiki says:
On November 1, 1991, Run TMC was broken up when Golden State traded Richmond and Les Jepsen to the Sacramento Kings for 6-foot-9-inch (2.06 m) rookie Billy Owens, whose additional height compared to Richmond was the size that Nelson believed would complete the team. Nelson said he "was under pressure to get [the team] bigger" to improve the Warriors from a good team to a great one. In the trio's two seasons together, the Warriors had a cumulative record of 81–83, never finished higher than fourth place in the Pacific Division, and won one of two playoff series. "I’d never make that trade again," Nelson lamented.
On November 1, 1991, Run TMC was broken up when Golden State traded Richmond and Les Jepsen to the Sacramento Kings for 6-foot-9-inch (2.06 m) rookie Billy Owens, whose additional height compared to Richmond was the size that Nelson believed would complete the team. Nelson said he "was under pressure to get [the team] bigger" to improve the Warriors from a good team to a great one. In the trio's two seasons together, the Warriors had a cumulative record of 81–83, never finished higher than fourth place in the Pacific Division, and won one of two playoff series. "I’d never make that trade again," Nelson lamented.