S1.E21 | The 1984 & 1996 NBA Draft Classes
Listen now
Description
Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon, Charles Barkley, and John Stockton. Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Steve Nash, and Ray Allen. Each Hall of Fame Player was drafted to make an impact on the franchise that chose them. They went on to do that, and even more, for the entire league. Who were the top players from the 1984 and 1996 NBA Draft? If there was a re-draft, how would the order shake out? What memories come to mind from the greats from both drafts? Who didn't pan out for the team that selected them? Which players were sleeper picks? Lucas, Ben, Maurice, and Uriah answer these questions and much more on this special episode of NBA Now and Then: The Greatest Comparisons.
More Episodes
Maurice steals Ben's thunder, Uriah pushes wrong buttons, and Ben gets tongue-tied. Yet, Lucas takes the cake with the most blunders in this blooper episode of NBA Now and Then: The Greatest Comparisons.
Published 05/26/24
Paolo Banchero and Blake Griffin have a lot more in common than their stature, size, and skill. How supportive were their families as they set goals on becoming professional basketball players? What accomplishments did they earn almost immediately when they began playing for struggling...
Published 05/19/24