{"id":5258,"date":"2017-03-22T14:58:11","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T18:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/?p=5258"},"modified":"2017-03-22T14:58:11","modified_gmt":"2017-03-22T18:58:11","slug":"jerry-krause-is-the-greatest-nba-executive-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2017\/03\/22\/jerry-krause-is-the-greatest-nba-executive-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"The Late Jerry Krause: Greatest NBA Executive Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Jerry Krause<\/strong> is the greatest basketball architect in modern NBA history. He passed away on Tuesday at the age of 77. Krause, as a talent, was so rare. In this article, we examine Krause&#8217;s career.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The NBA family mourns the loss of Jerry Krause, an outstanding basketball executive and a driving force behind the Bulls&#39; six NBA titles. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q2CZj6wGhR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Q2CZj6wGhR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/844288347400945664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 21, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Late Jerry Krause: Greatest NBA Executive Ever<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Krause in the Early Years<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Jerry Krause considered himself to be a scout. In a recent interview with <em>The Vertical<\/em>&#8216;s Adrian Wojnarowski, Krause said that in his heart, he&#8217;s still a scout.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/SRTHEUS\/status\/828303068651470849<\/p>\n<p>As a talent evaluator, Krause made his bones initially as a baseball scout for the Seattle Mariners, the Oakland Athletics, and the Chicago White Sox. The Athletics organization won\u00a0three World Series titles (1972-74)\u00a0while Krause was a member of their scouting department. The man had an eye for talent; few could ever doubt or dream to rival him. While with the White Sox, Krause was\u00a0influential in the acquisition of several players, including current team president <strong>Ken Williams<\/strong>. Other players included\u00a0<strong>Ozzie Guillen<\/strong>, <strong>Julio Cruz<\/strong>, <strong>Greg Walker<\/strong>, and Hall of Fame pitcher <strong>Tom Seaver<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For 12 years, Krause worked both as an MLB scout and an NBA scout. Both were full-time jobs, which Krause had one after the other. After attending Bradley University (class of &#8217;61), Krause took a job as a scout for an NBA team: the Baltimore Bullets. There is a case to be made that he discovered\u00a0<strong>Earl &#8220;The Pearl&#8221; Monroe\u00a0<\/strong>for the Bullets. Also while at Baltimore, Krause urged the Bullets&#8217; front office to\u00a0draft a rangy forward from North Dakota\u00a0named <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jacksph01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Phil Jackson<\/a><\/strong> in 1967. Baltimore did not pick Jackson, but Krause kept Jackson close.\u00a0After moving on from the Bullets, Krause worked as a scout with the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers, and finally the Chicago Bulls.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Building the Champion\u00a0Bulls<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Krause was out of basketball for a few years when, in 1985, he received a call from the new Bulls&#8217; owner, <strong>Jerry Reinsdorf<\/strong>. Reinsdorf was also the owner of the White Sox. The offer was to replace <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/thornro01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rod Thorn<\/a><\/strong> as the team&#8217;s general manager. Thorn drafted <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jordami01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Jordan<\/a><\/strong> and <strong>Carl Lewis<\/strong> (the Olympic champion) the year before. As a GM, Krause&#8217;s genius was on full display but was never truly appreciated.<\/p>\n<p>He discovered a young player with little background in basketball out of Central Arkansas University, which played in the NAIA at the time. That player was <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/pippesc01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scottie Pippen<\/a><\/strong>. Krause orchestrated a trade with the Seattle Supersonics to acquire Pippen in the 1987 NBA Draft. In that same round, Krause drafted a rugged power forward from Clemson University named <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/grantho01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Horace Grant<\/a><\/strong>. This\u00a0duo\u00a0and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jordami01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Jordan<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0became the cornerstones of the first Bulls three-peat. As time and years went by, Krause drafted other notable players like <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kingst01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stacey King<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/armstbj01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.J. Armstrong<\/a><\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/perduwi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Will Perdue<\/a><\/strong>. Krause was also a trendsetter in scouting European players, as he discovered Croatian forward\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kukocto01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Toni Kukoc<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Krause also was very much a deal-maker. He was adept at replacing draft picks that under-performed with players who fit the Bulls&#8217; philosophy. One such deal was trading <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/o\/oaklech01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Charles Oakley<\/a><\/strong> to the New York Knicks for grizzled veteran center <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/cartwbi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bill Cartwright<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0Jordan (who was friends with Oakley) resented that trade and dubbed Cartwright &#8220;Medical Bill.&#8221; Ironically, Cartwright was brought in\u00a0to help protect\u00a0Jordan. Despite Jordan&#8217;s skepticism, Cartwright went on to anchor the Bulls&#8217; defense for the first three-peat.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Krause Hires <a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jacksph01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Phil Jackson<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>While <strong>Stan Albeck<\/strong> was the Bulls&#8217; head coach, Krause tried to recruit Jackson as an assistant coach. He was unsuccessful. However, the following coach,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/collido01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Doug Collins<\/a><\/strong>, was willing to hire Jackson when an opening presented itself. While working as an assistant, Jackson struck up a relationship with fellow team assistant coach <strong>Morice\u00a0Fredrick &#8220;Tex&#8221; Winter<\/strong>. Winter was a basketball savant and coaching prodigy; he was the mastermind behind the famed &#8220;Triangle Offense.&#8221; Winter adopted it\u00a0from his old college coach,\u00a0<strong>Sam Barry<\/strong>. Jackson came to be Winter&#8217;s best disciple and viewed\u00a0the Triangle not only in basketball terms, but also as a lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>After three moderately successful seasons with Collins at the helm, Krause thought that it was necessary to make a change. Out went Collins, and Jackson was promoted to\u00a0head coach. The results that followed speak for themselves.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Completing the Formation of a Dynasty<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jordami01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Jordan<\/a><\/strong> is often credited for the Bulls&#8217; success. That&#8217;s interesting, because when he abruptly retired in October 1993, the Bulls won 55 games the following season. Remember, the Bulls won 57 games en route to the championship in the prior season. Krause secured the services of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kukocto01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Toni Kukoc<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0who continued playing in Europe after being drafted in 1990. The team also lost <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/grantho01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Horace Grant<\/a><\/strong> due to free agency during that period.<\/p>\n<p>Krause never stopped working. He brought in <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/harpero01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ron Harper<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/myerspe01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pete Myers<\/a><\/strong> to help\u00a0plug the vacuum left by Jordan. When Jordan returned the following year, Krause traded Perdue to the Spurs for <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/rodmade01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dennis Rodman<\/a><\/strong>. Krause also traded King for <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/longllu01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luc Longley<\/a><\/strong>. He brought in sharp-shooters like <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kerrst01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steve Kerr<\/a><\/strong>, as well. The team went on to win another three titles\u00a0from 1996\u00a0to\u00a01998. Krause won the NBA Executive of the Year award in 1996, his second such achievement. The Bulls won a then-regular season\u00a0record 72 games in 1996, followed by 69 in 1997.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Post-Jordan\u00a0and Jackson Years<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Toward the end of the 1996-97 season, there were rumblings that all was not well in Chicago. Krause and the team were evidently at loggerheads. Jackson and Krause had a very strained relationship.\u00a0So after &#8216;the last dance&#8217; ended in 1998, Krause set about rebuilding the team. Jordan retired again. Pippen left via sign-and-trade with the Houston Rockets. Longley retired due to injuries. Jackson was not offered a contract after that season, and Krause found his replacement in <strong>Tim Floyd<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Krause worked his magic and drafted many talented players. These included <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/brandel01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elton Brand<\/a><\/strong>, <strong>Ron Artest <\/strong>(<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/artesro01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Metta World Peace<\/a><\/strong>), <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/crawfja01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jamal Crawford<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/f\/fizerma01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marcus Fizer<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/willija03.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jay Williams<\/a><\/strong>. When he felt the line-up needed changing further, Krause traded Artest and center <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/millebr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brad Miller<\/a><\/strong> for <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/roseja01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jalen Rose<\/a><\/strong>. He also traded Brand for the rights to a young center named <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/chandty01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyson Chandler<\/a><\/strong>. Krause envisioned a young, athletic team.\u00a0Many of the players mentioned above\u00a0eventually became\u00a0All-Stars and won other awards.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Back to Baseball<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>After retiring from the Bulls, Krause went back to baseball. Krause worked for the New York\u00a0Mets and finally the Arizona Diamondbacks. He worked with the Diamondbacks until his health no longer allowed him to in 2011.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tributes Come Rushing In<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If there is any doubt of Krause&#8217;s pedigree, here&#8217;s a simple fact: Jerry Krause built a roster that won six NBA championships. During Krause&#8217;s years as GM, the Bulls went from after-thoughts to contenders to champions. Jerry\u00a0Krause heads a very short list of people who\u00a0worked in both MLB and NBA front offices.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sad news to hear of Jerry Krause&#39;s passing. He helped me realize the dream of playing in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NBA<\/a> and more than I ever could&#39;ve imagined. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YCiRxEjnhN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/YCiRxEjnhN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Scottie Pippen (@ScottiePippen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScottiePippen\/status\/844331130396426240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 21, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The following is a statement from Knicks President Phil Jackson on the passing of Jerry Krause: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LI7UApKypL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/LI7UApKypL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NY Knicks PR (@NY_KnicksPR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NY_KnicksPR\/status\/844290797713276928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 21, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In statement to Trib, MJ on Krause: &quot;Jerry was key figure in the Bulls&#39; dynasty and meant so much to the Bulls, White Sox &amp; city of Chicago&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KCJHoop\/status\/844268995863830529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 21, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the hours following the news of Krause&#8217;s passing, many have paid tribute.\u00a0It seems funny, though fitting, that Jordan honored Krause with such kind words. The Krause dislike and disrespect throughout the years is because of Jordan, who never forgave him.\u00a0Krause&#8217;s legacy is undeniable. Expect him to be enshrined in the basketball Hall of Fame. Rest in peace, Jerry Krause, and thank you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/496018034\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.666667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/496018034?et=x6Vs9oFJR6N4ZSEZBrtMIQ&amp;tld=ca&amp;viewMoreLink=off&amp;sig=gI-ITsk8UE0crbGJrsdXP15xtxFwma5BUtzXkR_c4_o=&amp;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jerry Krause, the former Chicago Bulls GM who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 77, is the greatest basketball architect in modern NBA history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":466,"featured_media":5312,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,8,62,3],"tags":[65,151,893,607,96,202,221,894],"class_list":["post-5258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-bulls","category-nba","category-news","tag-basketball","tag-chicago-bulls","tag-jerry-krause","tag-michael-jordan","tag-nba","tag-nba-news","tag-phil-jackson","tag-scottie-pippen"],"modified_by":"Lior Kozai (Managing Editor)","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5258","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/466"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5258"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5258\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}