Blazer connection: Jack Ramsay left the Blazers to coach the Pacers from 1986-88. The GM who hired him there was Walsh. http://www.basketball-reference.com/executives/walshdo99x.html Coaching records--Ramsay: http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/ramsaja99c.html Walsh coached the Nuggets 142 games (.423), ravaged by injuries. http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/walshdo99c.html Edit: Northwest connections--All 3 of these trades were between Walsh and Whitsitt. October 2, 1986: Indiana traded Russ Schoene and Terence Stansbury to Seattle for John Long and a 1993 2nd round pick (Spencer Dunkley) November 1, 1993: Indiana traded Detlef Schrempf to Seattle for Derrick McKey and Gerald Paddio August 31, 2000: Indiana traded Dale Davis to Portland for Joe Kleine and Jermaine O'Neal
