- how he earned the nickname Trader Bob by mapping his trades many moves--and even years--ahead;
- his prescient recruitment of one of the first straight-to-pro basketball players, Shawn Kemp--and why his second signing of Kemp was one of his worst missteps;
- his time-tested negotiation tips for any situation;
- how he knew the mercurial George Karl was the right man to coach Shawn Kemp, Gary Payton, and the rest of the scene-stealing Sonics team;
- the truth behind the heroics needed to keep the Seahawks in Seattle;
- his rankings of the all-time-best NBA players and coaches;
- advice for how to get a job in professional sports.
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Game Changer: An Insider's Story of the Sonics' Resurgence, the Trail Blazers' Turnaround, and the Deal That Saved the Seahawks
by Bob Whitsitt
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- how he earned the nickname Trader Bob by mapping his trades many moves--and even years--ahead;
- his prescient recruitment of one of the first straight-to-pro basketball players, Shawn Kemp--and why his second signing of Kemp was one of his worst missteps;
- his time-tested negotiation tips for any situation;
- how he knew the mercurial George Karl was the right man to coach Shawn Kemp, Gary Payton, and the rest of the scene-stealing Sonics team;
- the truth behind the heroics needed to keep the Seahawks in Seattle;
- his rankings of the all-time-best NBA players and coaches;
- advice for how to get a job in professional sports.
Paperback
$18.95