Fortunately for everyone involved, Haywood’s mom talked him out of the assassination of his coach. Without Haywood, the Lakers, led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and a young Magic Johnson, would go on to beat the 76ers in six games for the title. Haywood played just five minutes across the first two games, scoring two points. He spent the following season playing in Italy before returning to the NBA for his last two seasons, both with the Washington Bullets.