The Basketball God: Choose One of Three!

"Michael, join New York." David Falk handed Jordan a lit cigar.

This was Miami. Jordan had just finished his meeting with Pat Riley. Before this, Jordan had already met with several teams. First had been his old team, the Bulls. No matter how many faults the Bulls had, Michael Jordan had no reason not even to meet Jerry Reinsdorf, the owner who had developed him.

The atmosphere had been somewhat awkward.

Jerry Reinsdorf only learned to cherish him after losing him. When Michael Jordan became determined to leave, he realized that without Jordan, the Bulls had nothing.

Next came New York.

New York had offered a record-breaking five-year, $150 million contract.

But Jordan had not agreed.

Then Jordan went to Boston.

Boston's players were all highly talented, but winning a championship was not very likely at the moment. Moreover, with a personality as strong as Jordan's, he had no way of tolerating Red Auerbach looming over him like an emperor emeritus.

Then there was Miami.

To be honest, Jordan was extremely satisfied with Pat Riley's plan for building the team's future.

The Heat currently had abundant assets. Pat Riley planned to trade Hall of Fame guard Tim Hardaway plus a first-round pick for Hill, then sign Jordan outright, building a luxurious lineup of Hill + Jordan + Mashburn + P.J. Brown + Alonzo Mourning!

They could attack and defend! Strong inside and out!

Young, yet experienced! Other than Jordan, the other four players were all in the prime years of their careers!

Once that trade went through, these Heat would become the team with the strongest starting lineup of Michael Jordan's career! If they then signed a few veterans chasing a championship for the minimum, they could absolutely go toe-to-toe with the Lakers!

Even the 73-win Bulls, judging solely by