I grew up in Brooklyn, where the court was our church and the draft was our scripture. When the Lakers traded Cleneket + Reddish for Mikki — then pulled the plug on a 2031 pick — it wasn’t just a roster move. It was a betrayal of the kid who still believes in fair play. I saw it happen. No hype. No press release. Just silence after the buzzer. This isn’t basketball. It’s inheritance.