At first glance the deal seemed like a no-brainer for the Lakers, but there was a little bit of hesitancy from the Lakers. Chamberlain was the first player ever to injure his achilles severely and had not seen much action over the past two seasons. He was aware he might not be the same again and had started to look to his next career. He was starting an acting career and that was a major reason for him to only want to play in Los Angeles which caused some to question his commitment. But if it worked out, the Lakers would have an unstoppable combination. At his peak, nobody could stop Chamberlain, the only center to ever dominate Bill Russell in a series. No two players could take over a game like Chamberlain and Baylor and as close as the Lakers had come they had to get better. For that reason they sent over Dick Barnett and Zelmo Beaty to the Royals in a trade they hoped would go down in history.