European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 29, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. April 29,1887 the stars and stripes pbqc21 sports of Sacramento Kings Bdl Russell laughs with reporters., at news conference monday Sacramento Calif. A Bill Russell five limes the Aba j most valuable player and a player coach of the world Champion Boston celtics during the1960s, monday was named head coach of the Sacra mento  managing general partner Gregg Lukenbill add president Joe axe ton mid Russell signed a seven year contract to serve As head coach for an unspecified number of Yean and eventually succeed Axelson a general manager and president they mid Jerry Reynolds who succeeded Phil John son As interim head coach Afler Johnson was fired during the All Star game break would return to his previous Pom As assistant coach next year. Ruzell s3. Who in 1980 was named the greatest player in the history of the Aba by the professional basketball writers association of America has no coached since he left the Seattle supersonics in 1977. He said he was attracted to the Post because the Kings offered a Long term contract which would give him the Lime needed to build a championship team and became it was a West coast team just 90 Miles from the san Francisco Bay area where he played High school and College bait Ana where his father lives. I be been offered some jobs before but they were always on the East coast. I d never live on the East coast said Russell who lives in , who has been a television commentator for the past decade said he decided about two Yean ago that be wanted 10 return to coaching but Only under the right  said his contract includes not Only the Promise of moving up to club president eventually but also includes an option to become a part  Kings did not disclose terms except to say it would be at a predetermined Price when the Sacra mento club eventually makes a Public offer of its Hock. I wanted a Long term contract because i know Shatil takes to build a solid franchise Russell said. I told Gregg if you want a team to make the playoffs i not your Guy but if you want an Aba championship pm Yorguy. Axelson said Russell s seven year contract would Start june i. He did not disclose the financial arrange ment but did spell out some terms in two. Three or four years to be dictated by the Progress of the team he will atop coaching and become general manager. Later following my retirement Hewill become president,1 the 59-year-old Axelson said. Russell said although he has t coached in 10 years to Haven t been away from the game i be been to almost at Many Barnes As television commentator Asil d been  although Russell said he expects it to take several years to build the Kings 29-53 this past season into champions he predicted that without too much of change we ought to be Able to get close to .500." he said the Kings have five players thai Are realty Good on their roster but that their greatest weakness was  said in addition to keeping Reynolds As an assistant he would name another assistant coach , whose total Aba experience prior to his stint As interim coach was 114 years As Johnson s assist ant won an enthusiastic following among Sacramento see Russell on Page 23 52nd annual selections Draff Furns into Trade Mart by Dave Goldberg of football writer new York the j2nd nil draft started predictably tuesday then quickly turned into a Trade Mart which sen Veteran linebacker Chip Banks from Cleveland to defense poor san Diego and gave Houston and Minnesota Blue Chip running backs. It was no Surprise at All when Tampa Bay used the first Choice to take heis Man trophy Winner Vinny Testaverde the Miami quarterback it had already signed for $8.2 million Over six years. And it was Little Surprise when Indi Anapolis used the second pick on Corne lius Bennett the Lawrence Taylor like linebacker from Alabama although the Colts used All but one minute and 52seconds of its allotted is minutes Pon Dering whether to choose a running bar to replace Randy Mcmillan who suffered a broken leg when hit by a car Las weekend. I be got to be Happy As an Indianapolis coll/1 said a less than  Bennett who played for Tampa Bay coach Ray Perkins at Alabama and had been lukewarm about joining the Colts. Then Buffalo which wanted pen state linebacker Shane Canton figured it could get him lower and traded its first round pick to Houston which took full Back Alonzo Hight Tith of Miami. Buffalo turned out to have figured right later getting Conlan with the eighth pick i obtained from the oilers. That left Brent Fullwood Auburn running Star for Green Bay and then came another Deal the sometimes troubled Banks to san Diego and an Exchange of first and second round pick Between the chargers and the Browns. The Brawns then drafted Duke linebacker Mike Jun Kin in a later Trade Miami and Minnesota switched places and the Vikings look , Dozler. The Penn state running Backho might have gone higher but for the earlier  quarterbacks were taken in the first round and one was a big Surprise Jim Hartsaugh of Michigan chosen on the 26th pick by the Chicago bears whose starter Jim Mcmahon is recovering from shoulder  was one of three Miami players taken in the first nine  and Jerome Brown taken ninth by the Philadelphia eagles were the of hers. I think that tells you something about our learn said Testaverde who Quarter see draft on Page 26 suns sign Wetzel for two years Phoenix Ariz