Portland Trail Blazers: Michael Jordan, 1984 NBA Draft
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Unquestionably the greatest draft day mistake and greatest “what if” in NBA History. “Sam Bowie over Michael Jordan” remains the cautionary tale for NBA teams valuing big men over swing men, regardless of what the resume for either player entails.
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The Trailblazers thought they’d be fine taking Bowie over Jordan, comfortable with the fact that they already had Drexler on the roster — a fact that Jordan never forgot.
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