🔑The Blazers chose Sam Bowie over Michael Jordan in the 1984 NBA draft.
🏀Portland believed they already had their star player in Clyde Drexler.
🔄The Blazers were looking for someone to support Drexler, rather than drafting the best available player.
🎓Michael Jordan had a successful college career at North Carolina, winning the NCAA championship.
📜Bobby Knight, the coach of the Indiana Hoosiers, praised Jordan as one of the best athletes and competitors he had ever seen.
Why did the Blazers choose Sam Bowie over Michael Jordan?
—The Blazers already had Clyde Drexler and believed they needed a center to support him.
Did Michael Jordan have a successful college career?
—Yes, Jordan won the NCAA championship with North Carolina and was highly regarded as one of the best college players.
What did Bobby Knight say about Michael Jordan?
—Bobby Knight praised Jordan as one of the best athletes and competitors he had ever seen play basketball.
Who else made a mistake by passing on Michael Jordan in the draft?
—The Indiana Pacers traded their number-two pick to the Blazers and missed out on drafting Jordan.
Who did the Pacers trade their pick for?
—The Pacers traded their pick for Tom Owens, a center who did not have a successful NBA career.
00:00The Portland Trailblazers made a mistake by choosing Sam Bowie over Michael Jordan in the 1984 NBA draft.
00:19They believed they already had their star player in Clyde Drexler.
00:41The Blazers were looking for someone to support Drexler, rather than drafting the best available player.
01:06Michael Jordan had a successful college career at North Carolina, winning the NCAA championship.
01:32Bobby Knight, the coach of the Indiana Hoosiers, praised Jordan as one of the best athletes and competitors he had ever seen.
