On June 19, 1984, David Stern made his first appearance on the stage of league history. Of the names he pronounced in his first draft, three players won a total of seven MVPs in the next decade, producing eight All-Stars. It can be said that it was the "Golden 1984" group that reversed the direction of the NBA and changed the fate of countless teams.
In 1984, Michael Jordan was already known, every day at the University of North Carolina, there were always general managers from various NBA teams coming in and out, either satisfied or sad, and they couldn't be sure if the genius liked his team! In addition, Sam Perkins, Barkley, and Nigerian Olajuwon have also become coveted objects in the NBA. In the draft session full of luck factors, trapped by the club's not loose funds at the time and relatively closed sources of information, the clubs were still "cautiously moving forward" like gamblers while investigating!
However, in the years that followed, this session was perfect and gave the league a proud answer. Including Michael Jordan, the greatest player in NBA history, and one of the other two greatest players in their respective positions, Olajuwon and Stockton, as well as willis, Thorpe and other star players with super long careers!
Kevin Willis
It is also worth mentioning that the 208th place in this conference is the American track and field superstar Carl Lewis, who was selected by the Chicago Bulls. But he didn't play a single game for the Bulls.
Draft roster
First round
1. Hakim Olajuwon: Houston Rockets - University of Houston
2. Sam Bowie: Portland Trailblazers - University of Kentucky
3. Michael Jordan: Chicago Bulls - University of North Carolina
4. Sam Perkins: Dallas Mavericks- University of North Carolina
5. Charles Buckley: Philadelphia 76ers - Auburn University
6. Melvin Turpin: Washington Bullets - University of Kentucky
7. Elvin Robertson: San Antonio Spurs-University of Arkansas
8. Lancaster Gordon: Los Angeles Clippers – University of Louisville
9. Otis Thorpe: King's - Providence College of Kansas City
10. Lyon Wood: Philadelphia 76ers – California State University
11. Kevin Willis: Atlanta Hawks - Michigan State University
12. Tim McCormick: Knight of Cleveland
13. Jane Humphries: Phoenix Suns
14. Michael Cage: Los Angeles Clippers
15. Terrance Stainsbury: Dallas Mavericks
16. John Stockton: Sir Utah - Gonchaga University
17. Jeff Turner: New Jersey Nets
18. Vaughan Fleming: Indiana Pacers
19. Bernard Thompson: Portland Trail Blazers
20. Tony Campbell: Detroit Pistons
21. Santiatta Fields: Milwaukee Bucks
22. Tom Sevier: Philadelphia 76ers
23. Earl Jones: Los Angeles Lakers
24. Michael Young: Boston Celtics
Second round
1. Devon Durant: Indiana Pacers
3. Ron Anderson: Cleveland Cavaliers
4. Corey Blackwell: Seattle Supersonics
5. Stuart Gray: Indiana Walker
6. Steve Burt: Golden State Warriors
7. Jane Murphy: Golden State Warriors
9. Steve Colt: Portland Trail Blazers
11. Othel Wilson: Golden State Warriors
12. Charles Jones: Phoenix Suns
13. Ben Coleman: Chicago Bulls
14. Charlie Heaton: Dallas Mavericks
15. Danny Young: Seattle Supersonics
17. Tom Slubby: Dallas Mavericks
18. Willie White: Denver Nuggets
21. Gary Pramo: Golden State Warriors
22. Jerome Korsey: Portland Trail Blazers
Other wheels
Rick Carlisle: Selected by the Boston Celtics with the 23rd pick in the 3rd round
Best Rookie of the Year
On September 12, 1984, Jordan joined the Bulls as a rookie Tanhua, behind Olajuwon and Sam Bervey. In the 1984–1985 season, Jordan was named Rookie of the Year with an average of 28.2 points per game.