Utah Jazz: Dominique Wilkins, 1982 NBA Draft
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In reality, the Utah Jazz made the right decision with the #3 pick in the 1982 NBA Draft, selecting the high-flying Dominique Wilkins with that pick. But because Utah had money problems, and because Wilkins didn’t want to play there, Wilkins never stepped foot on the court for the Jazz.
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Utah traded him to the Atlanta Hawks for John Drew, Freeman Williams and $1 million in cash; that deal is considered to be one of the worst decisions in NBA history, given the illustrious career had by Wilkins.
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