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Krause’s blocked-buster had Pippen going out, McGrady coming in

BY FRANZ LIDZ

As we come to terms with a physical horizon reduced perhaps to no farther away than our front doors, many of us have sought solace in “The Last Dance,” ESPN’s 10-episode chronicle of Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Bulls.

As thorough as the documentary is, it fails to mention one little-known chapter of the tale: a scheme by Bulls general manager Jerry Krause, who died in 2017, to swap Scottie Pippen for Tracy McGrady at the 1997 NBA Draft.

The other day, McGrady retold the story, adding: “It was a couple of days before the draft.