A Blockbuster Trade Arrives, The Glide and Cassell Head to Chicago!

With Sprewell voluntarily stepping aside, the uncertainty surrounding the Knicks' roster for the new season cleared away as well.

Point guard: Larry Johnson. Though nominally the point guard, everyone knew he would function more as a defender and a wing scoring option. The true offensive playmaking would be handled by Li Fei and Sabonis from the high post.

Shooting guard: Allan Houston. One of the league's premier pure shooters, his off-ball movement and pinpoint shooting would be the team's deadliest perimeter weapons.

Small forward: Li Fei. This was the change that would make the entire league tremble. A monster standing 2.24 meters tall, with a center's strength, a guard's skills, and historic-level shooting ability, was appearing at the three.

Power forward: Donyell Marshall. A floor-spacing four who could run, jump, and shoot from three-point range, his job was to stretch the floor and battle for rebounds.

Center: Arvydas Sabonis. The Lithuanian legend would continue serving as the tactical hub of the team's interior, with passing and playmaking abilities unmatched anywhere.

The moment this starting lineup was established internally, it caused an enormous stir.

Everyone was both shocked and eager to see Li Fei attempt the insane experiment of playing small forward.

They could practically picture it already: in the new season, opposing small forwards would watch in despair as Li Fei, more than twenty centimeters taller than them, did whatever he pleased over their heads. It would be both absurd and terrifying.

All of New York awaited the arrival of the new season.

Across the ocean, in Ocean City, Chicago, and Houston, the topic fans and media across the league cared about most was the final destination of another legendary small forward—Scottie Pippen.

Ever since the Chicago Bulls won the championship, trade rumors surrounding Pippen had never stopped. As Jordan's