Letter to AI

Allen from the standpoint of the fans of the Detroit Pistons the trade was flawed from the beginning, not because of you, because Chauncey was involved. To many of us knew the straw that stirred the drink was Mr. Big Shot. He was not the only person responsible for the Pistons success over the years, but he played a very prominent role in it.

If you had a no trade clause in your contract you should exercised it as soon as you heard Chauncey was to be traded for you. The two of you together would have made a very formidable backcourt, and provided nightmares for other teams. But without Chauncey the trade was doomed from the start.