1984 NBA draft
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The 1984 NBA draft was the 37th annual draft of the National Basketball Association. It was held at the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, on June 19, 1984, before the 198
Akeem Olajuwon was selected first overall by the Houston Rockets.
Michael Jordan was selected 3rd overall by the Chicago Bulls.
Charles Barkley was selected 5th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers.
Alvin Robertson was selected 7th overall by the San Antonio Spurs.
1985 NBA draft
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The 1985 NBA draft took place on June 18, 1985. It was also the first NBA draft of the "lottery" era. It was also around this time where the league decreased the amount of rounds the draft spent, with
1984 NBA draft
…broadcast in the United States on the USA Network. This draft would be the last NBA draft to be aired nationally on the USA Network; starting with the 1985 NBA draft year, the NBA would have increased national coverage by first airing the event on TBS and then on TNT before airing the event on ESPN as of 2003. In…
Patrick Ewing, the 1st pick
Wayman Tisdale, the 2nd pick
Chris Mullin, the 7th pick
Detlef Schrempf, the 8th pick