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Michael Jordan and Joe Lacob have secretly agreed to swap picks on draft day. The deal would send...

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Michael Jordan and Joe Lacob have secretly agreed to swap picks on draft day. The deal would send Charlotte's pick (likely to be Anthony Davis) to Golden State for David Lee and our pick. The deal would be conditional on our having a top 7 pick and Charlotte landing the top spot. It is unknown at this time why Michael Jordan would do this move. One source told me, hey, if MJ can't make it work in Charlotte, he damn well doesn't want to see anyone make it work, as it would tarnish his reputation. Basically, this would be a "poison pill" that would all but ensure the NBA contracts the league and eliminates or moves the franchise. As to why MJ has decided to do this deal with Joe Lacob, my sources say, he felt bad for Joe being booed a couple weeks ago. Also, MJ wants to get back into acting, and so the connections with Peter Guber made a lot of sense. Apparently, he wants to produce Space Jam 2, and Guber is reported to have green-lighted the project.

My sources are anonymous.