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1984 NBA Draft
General information
Date(s) June 19, 1984
Location Madison Square Garden

in New York City, New York

Network(s) (US) USA Network
First selection Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets

The 1984 NBA Draft was the 38th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held at the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York on June 19, 1984 before the 1984–85 season.[1] The draft was broadcast in the United States on the USA Network.[2] In this draft, 23 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. The first overall pick was awarded to the Houston Rockets, who won the coin flip between the teams who finished last in each conference.[3] The remaining first-round picks and the subsequent rounds were assigned to teams in reverse order of their win–loss record in the previous season. The Cleveland Cavaliers were awarded an extra first-round draft pick as compensation for the draft picks traded away by their previous owner, Ted Stepien.[4] The draft consisted of 10 rounds comprising 228 players selected. This draft was the last to be held before the creation of the Draft Lottery in 1985.[5]

The Houston Rockets used their first pick to draft Hakeem Olajuwon (then known as Akeem Olajuwon), a junior center from the University of Houston. The Nigerian-born Olajuwon became the second international player to be drafted first overall, after Mychal Thompson from The Bahamas in 1978.[6] The Portland Trail Blazers, who obtained the Indiana Pacers' first-round draft pick from a previous trade, used the second overall pick to draft Sam Bowie from the University of Kentucky. The Chicago Bulls used the third pick to draft College Player of the Year Michael Jordan from the University of North Carolina.[1][7] Jordan went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award and was also selected to the All-NBA Second Team in his rookie season.[8] Jordan's teammate at North Carolina, Sam Perkins, was drafted fourth by the Dallas Mavericks. Charles Barkley, a junior forward from Auburn University, was drafted fifth by the Philadelphia 76ers. Olajuwon, Jordan and Barkley were among the nine players with college eligibility remaining who declared for the draft.[9][10]

Olajuwon, Jordan and Barkley, along with the 16th pick John Stockton, have been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame.[11] They were also named in the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History list announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996.[12] Olajuwon's achievements include 2 NBA championships, 2 Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards, 1 regular season MVP Award, 1 Defensive Player of the Year Award, 12 All-NBA Team selections and 12 All-Star Game selections. Olajuwon retired as the all–time league leader in total blocked shots with 3,830 blocks.[13] The third pick, Jordan, achieved greater success than Olajuwon. He won 6 NBA championships, 6 Finals MVP Awards, 5 MVP Awards, 1 Defensive Player of the Year Award, 11 All-NBA Team selections and 14 All-Star Game selections.[8] Barkley and Stockton never won an NBA championship, but both players received numerous awards and honors. Barkley won the regular season MVP in 1993 and was selected to 11 All-NBA Teams and 11 All-Star Games.[14] Stockton was selected to 11 All-NBA Teams and 10 All-Star Games before retiring as the all–time league leader in assists and steals.[15] Seventh pick Alvin Robertson is the only other player from this draft who has won an annual NBA award as a player; he won the Defensive Player of the Year Award in 1986.[16] 70th pick Rick Carlisle became a coach after ending his playing career and won the Coach of the Year Award in 2002 while coaching the Detroit Pistons.[17]

The 1984 draft class is considered to be one of the best in NBA history as it produced four Hall of Famers and seven All-Stars.[ However, it was marked by the Blazers' selection of Sam Bowie, considered as one of the biggest draft busts in NBA history. It is believed that the Blazers picked Bowie over Michael Jordan because they already had an All Star shooting guard in Jim Paxson and a young shooting guard in Clyde Drexler, whom they drafted in the 1983 Draft.[8][27] Although Drexler went on to have a successful career, Bowie's career was cut short by injuries; he had missed two of the past three seasons in his college career as well.[7] Despite having a 10-year career in the NBA and averaging 10.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, Bowie's career was interrupted by five leg surgeries, which limited him to 139 games in 5 years with the Blazers.[28][29]

Brazilian Oscar Schmidt was drafted in the sixth round by the New Jersey Nets. However, Schmidt turned down the offers to play in the NBA and stayed to play in Italy and later in Brazil. He played in five Olympics and was the top scorer in three of them. He finished his career with 49,703 points with various clubs and the Brazilian national team, more than the NBA's career scoring leader, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who scored 38,387 points in his NBA career.[30] University of Houston track and field athlete Carl Lewis, who had never played college basketball, was drafted by the Chicago Bulls with the 208th pick in the 10th round.[1][31] Lewis stayed with his athletics career and went on to win nine Olympic gold medals and eight World Championships gold medals.[32] In the fifth round, the Portland Trail Blazers drafted Mike Whitmarsh, who starred for the University of San Diego in both basketball and volleyball. Whitmarsh played professional basketball in Germany for three years, but never played in the NBA. He then left basketball to play beach volleyball, where he achieved greater success, including a silver medal in the Olympics

First Round[]

Pick Player School Team
1 Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Houston Rockets
2 Sam Bowie Kentucky Portland Trail Blazers (from Indiana)
3 Michael Jordan North Carolina Chicago Bulls
4 Sam Perkins North Carolina Dallas Mavericks (from Cleveland)
5 Charles Barkley Auburn Philadelphia 76ers (from L.A. Clippers)
6 Melvin Turpin Kentucky Washington Bullets (traded to Cleveland)
7 Alvin Robertson Arkansas San Antonio Spurs
8 Lancaster Gordon Louisville Los Angeles Clippers (from Golden State)
9 Otis Thorpe Providence Kansas City Kings
10 Leon Wood Cal State–Fullerton Philadelphia 76ers (from Denver)
11 Kevin Willis Michigan State Atlanta Hawks
12 Tim McCormick Michigan Cleveland Cavaliers (traded to Seattle)
13 Jay Humphries Colorado Phoenix Suns
14 Michael Cage San Diego State Los Angeles Clippers (from Seattle)
15 Terence Stansbury Temple Dallas Mavericks
16 John Stockton Gonzaga Utah Jazz
17 Jeff Turner Vanderbilt New Jersey Nets
18 Vern Fleming Georgia Indiana Pacers (from New York)
19 Bernard Thompson Fresno State Portland Trail Blazers
20 Tony Campbell Ohio State Detroit Pistons
21 Kenny Fields UCLA Milwaukee Bucks
22 Tom Sewell Lamar Philadelphia 76ers (traded to Washington)
23 Earl Jones District of Columbia Los Angeles Lakers
24 Michael Young Houston Boston Celtics

Second Round[]

Pick Player School Team
25 Devin Durrant Brigham Young Indiana Pacers
26 Victor Fleming Xavier (Ohio) Portland Trail Blazers (from Chicago via Indiana)
27 Ron Anderson Fresno State Cleveland Cavaliers
28 Cory Blackwell Wisconsin Seattle SuperSonics (from Houston)
29 Stuart Gray UCLA Indiana Pacers (from L.A. Clippers via Philadelphia)
30 Steve Burtt Iona Golden State Warriors (from Washington)
31 Jay Murphy Boston College Golden State Warriors (traded to L.A. Clippers)
32 Eric Turner Michigan Detroit Pistons (from San Antonio)
33 Steve Colter New Mexico State Portland Trail Blazers (from Denver)
34 Tony Costner St. Joseph’s Washington Bullets (from Kansas City via Detroit and Atlanta)
35 Othell Wilson Virginia Golden State Warriors (from Atlanta)
36 Charles Jones Louisville Phoenix Suns
37 Ben Coleman Maryland Chicago Bulls (from Seattle via Atlanta and Kansas City)
38 Charles Sitton Oregon State Dallas Mavericks
39 Danny Young Wake Forest Seattle SuperSonics (from New Jersey)
40 Anthony Teachey Wake Forest Dallas Mavericks (from Utah)
41 Tom Sluby Notre Dame Dallas Mavericks (from New York via New Jersey)
42 Willie White Tennessee–Chattanooga Denver Nuggets (from Portland)
43 Greg Wiltjer Victoria (Canada) Chicago Bulls (from Detroit via Indiana and Kansas City)
44 Fred Reynolds Texas–El Paso Washington Bullets (from Milwaukee)
45 Gary Plummer Boston Univ. Golden State Warriors (from Philadelphia)
46 Jerome Kersey Longwood (Va.) Portland Trail Blazers (from L.A. Lakers)
47 Shawn Grondin Florida Boston Celtics

Third Round[]

Pick Player School Team
1 James Banks Georgia Philadelphia 76ers
2 Tim Dillon Northern Illinois Chicago Bulls
3 Ben McDonald California–Irvine Cleveland Cavaliers
4 Jim Petersen Minnesota Houston Rockets
5 Terry Williams Alabama Seattle SuperSonics
6 Ricky Ross Tulsa Washington Bullets
7 Roosevelt Chapman Dayton Kansas City Kings
8 Lewis Jackson Alabama State Golden State Warriors
9 Jeff Allen St. John’s Kansas City Kings
10 Jeff Binion North Carolina A&T San Antonio Spurs
11 Bobby Parks Memphis State Atlanta Hawks
12 Murray Jarman Clemson Phoenix Suns
13 Leonard Mitchell Louisiana State Cleveland Cavaliers
14 Jeff Cross Maine Dallas Mavericks
15 David Pope Norfolk State Utah Jazz
16 Yommy Sangodeyi Sam Houston State New Jersey Nets
17 Curtis Green Southern Mississippi New York Knicks
18 Tim Kearney West Virginia Portland Trail Blazers
19 Kevin Springman St. Joseph’s Detroit Pistons
20 Vernon Delancy Florida Milwaukee Bucks
21 Butch Graves Yale Philadelphia 76ers
22 George Singleton Furman Los Angeles Lakers
23 Rick Carlisle Virginia Boston Celtics

Fourth Round[]

Pick Player School Team
1 Ralph Jackson UCLA Indiana Pacers
2 Melvin Johnson North Carolina–Charlotte Chicago Bulls
3 Art Aaron Northwestern Cleveland Cavaliers
4 Willie Jackson Centenary Houston Rockets
5 Marc Glass Montana Los Angeles Clippers
6 Jim Grandholm South Florida Washington Bullets
7 Mark Halsel Northeastern Chicago Bulls
8 John Devereaux Ohio San Antonio Spurs
9 Karl Tilleman Calgary (Canada) Denver Nuggets
10 Carl Henry Kansas Kansas City Kings
11 Dickie Beal Kentucky Atlanta Hawks
12 Jeff Collins Nevada–Las Vegas Phoenix Suns
13 Jeff Jenkins Xavier (Ohio) Seattle SuperSonics
14 John Horrocks North Texas State Dallas Mavericks
15 Hank Cornley Illinois State New Jersey Nets
16 Jim Rowinski Purdue Utah Jazz
17 Bob Thornton California–Irvine New York Knicks
18 Brett Applegate Brigham Young Portland Trail Blazers
19 Phillip Smith New Mexico Detroit Pistons
20 Ozell Jones Cal State–Fullerton San Antonio Spurs
21 Earl Harrison Morehead State Philadelphia 76ers
22 John Revelli Stanford Los Angeles Lakers
23 Kevin Mullin Princeton Boston Celtics

Fifth Round[]

Pick Player School Team
1 Gene Smith Georgetown Indiana Pacers
2 Lamont Robinson Lamar Chicago Bulls
3 Vince Hinchen Boise State Cleveland Cavaliers
4 Al McClain New Hampshire Houston Rockets
5 Alonza Allen SW Louisiana Los Angeles Clippers
6 Cohn Irish Bowling Green Washington Bullets
7 Eric Richardson Alabama San Antonio Spurs
8 Steve Bartek Doane Golden State Warriors
9 Jim Foster South Carolina Kansas City Kings
10 Prince Bridges Missouri Denver Nuggets
11 Terry Martin NE Louisiana Atlanta Hawks
12 Bill Flye Richmond Phoenix Suns
13 Elv Parsquale Victoria (Canada) Seattle SuperSonics
14 Dave Williams Illinois–Chicago Dallas Mavericks
15 Marcus Gaither Fairleigh Dickinson Utah Jazz
16 Michael Gerren South Alabama New Jersey Nets
17 Scott McCollum Pepperdine Golden State Warriors
18 Mike Whitmarsh San Diego Portland Trail Blazers
19 Rick Doyle Texas–San Antonio Detroit Pistons
20 Ernie Floyd Holy Cross Milwaukee Bucks
21 Dan Federman Tennessee Philadelphia 76ers
22 Lance Berwald North Dakota State Los Angeles Lakers
23 Todd Orlando Bentley Boston Celtics

Sixth Round[]

Pick Player School Team
1 Clyde Vaughn Pittsburgh Indiana Pacers
2 Jeff Tipton Morehead State Chicago Bulls
3 Matt Doherty North Carolina Cleveland Cavaliers
4 McKinley Singleton Alabama–Birmingham Milwaukee Bucks
5 Phillip Haynes Memphis State Los Angeles Clippers
6 Blaise Bugajeski Illinois Wesleyan Washington Bullets
7 Tony Martin Wyoming Golden State Warriors
8 Dion Brown SW Louisiana San Antonio Spurs
9 Willie Burton Tennessee Denver Nuggets
10 Bruce Vanley Tulsa Kansas City Kings
11 Jim Master Kentucky Atlanta Hawks
12 Herman Veal Maryland Phoenix Suns
13 Graylin Warner SW Louisiana Seattle SuperSonics
14 LaVerne Evans Marshall Dallas Mavericks
15 Oscar Schmidt Brazil New Jersey Nets
16 Chris Harrison West Virginia Wesleyan Utah Jazz
17 Eddie Wilkins Gardner-Webb New York Knicks
18 Lance Ball Western Oregon Portland Trail Blazers
19 Rennie Bailey Louisiana Tech Detroit Pistons
20 Mike Reddick Stetson Milwaukee Bucks
21 Gary Springer Iona Philadelphia 76ers
22 Keith Jones Stanford Los Angeles Lakers
23 Steve Carfino Iowa Boston Celtics

Seventh Round[]

Pick Player School Team
1 Kenton Edelin Virginia Indiana Pacers
2 Butch Hays California Chicago Bulls
3 Joe Jakubick Akron Cleveland Cavaliers
4 Joedy Gardner Cal State–Long Beach Houston Rockets
5 David Brantley Oregon Los Angeles Clippers
6 Tim Garrett New Mexico Washington Bullets
7 Michael Pitts California San Antonio Spurs
8 Cliff Higgins Cal State–Northridge Golden State Warriors
9 Chip Harris Robert Morris JC Kansas City Kings
10 Mark Simpson Catawba Denver Nuggets
11 Vince Martello Florida State Atlanta Hawks
12 Raymond Crenshaw Oklahoma State Phoenix Suns
13 Gary Gatewood Oregon Seattle SuperSonics
14 George Turner California–Irvine Dallas Mavericks
15 Bob Evans Southern Utah State Utah Jazz
16 Sean Kerins Syracuse New Jersey Nets
17 Ken Bannister St. Augustine’s New York Knicks
18 Victor Anger Pepperdine Portland Trail Blazers
19 Barry Francisco Bloomsburg State Detroit Pistons
20 Tony William Florida State Milwaukee Bucks
21 Rich Congo Drexel Philadelphia 76ers
22 Richard Haenisch Chaminade Los Angeles Lakers
23 Mark Van Valkenburg Framingham State Boston Celtics

Eighth Round[]

Pick Player School Team
1 Tom Heitz Kentucky Indiana Pacers
2 Brett Crawford U.S. International Chicago Bulls
3 Elliot Beard Oberlin Cleveland Cavaliers
4 Greg Wolff Angelo State Houston Rockets
5 Jim McLoughlin Temple Los Angeles Clippers
6 Darryl Odom West Virginia Wesleyan Washington Bullets
7 Paul Brozovich Nevada–Las Vegas Golden State Warriors
8 Dan Tarkanian Nevada–Las Vegas San Antonio Spurs
9 Bill Wendlandt Texas Denver Nuggets
10 Nate Rollins Fort Hays State Kansas City Kings
11 Robert Brown Long Island Atlanta Hawks
12 Mark Fothergill Maryland Phoenix Suns
13 Jerry McMillan DePaul Seattle SuperSonics
14 Leroy Sutton Arkansas Dallas Mavericks
15 Chris Winans Utah New Jersey Nets
16 Eric Booker Nevada–Las Vegas Utah Jazz
17 Ricky Tunstall Youngstown State New York Knicks
18 Steve Flint California–San Diego Portland Trail Blazers
19 Dale Roberts Appalachian State Detroit Pistons
20 Brad Jergenson South Carolina Milwaukee Bucks
21 Frank Dobbs Villanova Philadelphia 76ers
22 Champ Godboldt Holy Cross Boston Celtics

Ninth Round[]

Pick Player School Team
1 Brian Martin Kansas Indiana Pacers
2 Calvin Pierce Oklahoma Chicago Bulls
3 John Shimko Xavier (Ohio) Cleveland Cavaliers
4 Bill Coon Presbyterian Houston Rockets
5 Dave Schultz Westmont Los Angeles Clippers
6 Mike Emanuel Pembroke State Washington Bullets
7 Melvin Roseboro St. Mary’s (Tex.) San Antonio Spurs
8 Mitch Arnold Fresno State Golden State Warriors
9 Greg Turner Auburn Kansas City Kings
10 Cecil Exum North Carolina Denver Nuggets
11 Fred Brown Georgetown Atlanta Hawks
12 Buddy Cox Bellarmine Phoenix Suns
13 Mike Williams Idaho State Seattle SuperSonics
14 John Tudor Louisiana Tech Dallas Mavericks
15 Kelly Knight Kansas Utah Jazz
16 Billy Ryan Princeton New Jersey Nets
17 Marc Marotta Marquette New York Knicks
18 Dennis Black Portland Portland Trail Blazers
19 Ben Tower Michigan State Detroit Pistons
20 Edwin Green Massachusetts Milwaukee Bucks
21 Michael Mitchell Drexel Philadelphia 76ers
22 Joe Dixon Merrimack Boston Celtics

Tenth Round[]

Pick Player School Team
1 Gary Carver Western Kentucky Indiana Pacers
2 Carl Lewis Houston Chicago Bulls
3 Darrell Space NE Illinois Cleveland Cavaliers
4 Robert Turner Canisius Houston Rockets
5 Dick Mumma Penn State Los Angeles Clippers
6 Glynn Myrick Stetson Washington Bullets
7 Tim Bell California–Riverside Golden State Warriors
8 Frank Rodriguez New Mexico State San Antonio Spurs
9 Dexter Bailey Xavier (Ohio) Denver Nuggets
10 Victor Coleman NW Missouri State Kansas City Kings
11 Doug Mills Hofstra Atlanta Hawks
12 Ezra Hill Liberty Baptist Phoenix Suns
13 Greg Brandon Creighton Seattle SuperSonics
14 Napoleon Johnson Grambling Dallas Mavericks
15 Phil Jamison St. Peter’s New Jersey Nets
16 Mike Curran Niagara Utah Jazz
17 Mike Henderson C.W. Post New York Knicks
18 Randy Dunn George Fox Portland Trail Blazers
19 Dan Pelekoudas Michigan Detroit Pistons
20 Mike Toomer Florida A&M Milwaukee Bucks
21 Martin Clark Boston College Philadelphia 76ers
22 Dan Trant Clark Boston Celtics

Trades involving draft picks[]

Draft-day trades[]

The following trades involving drafted players were made on the day of the draft.[1]

  • a 1 2 In a three-team trade, Cleveland acquired the draft rights to sixth pick Melvin Turpin from Washington, Washington acquired Cliff Robinson from Cleveland and Gus Williams from Seattle, and Seattle acquired Ricky Sobers from Washington and the draft rights to 12th pick Tim McCormick from Cleveland.
  • b Washington acquired the draft rights to 22nd pick Tom Sewell from Philadelphia in exchange for a 1988 first-round pick.
  • c The L.A. Clippers acquired the draft rights to 31st pick Jay Murphy from Golden State in exchange for Jerome Whitehead.

Pre-draft trades[]

Prior to the day of the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of picks between the teams.

  • d On June 5, 1981, Portland acquired a first-round pick from Indiana in exchange for Tom Owens.[36] Portland used the pick to draft Sam Bowie.
  • e On September 16, 1980, Dallas acquired a first-round pick from Cleveland in exchange for Mike Bratz.[37] Dallas used the pick to draft Sam Perkins.
  • f On October 12, 1978, Philadelphia acquired a first-round pick from the L.A. Clippers (as San Diego) in exchange for World B. Free.[38][39] Philadelphia used the pick to draft Charles Barkley.
  • g On August 28, 1980, the L.A. Clippers (as San Diego) acquired Phil Smith and a first-round pick from Golden State in exchange for World B. Free.[38][39] The L.A. Clippers used the pick to draft Lancaster Gordon.
  • h On August 16, 1978, Philadelphia acquired Bobby Jones, Ralph Simpson and a first-round pick from Denver in exchange for George McGinnis and a 1978 first-round pick.[40] Philadelphia used the pick to draft Leon Wood.
  • i On August 18, 1983, the L.A. Clippers (as San Diego) acquired James Donaldson, Greg Kelser, Mark Radford, a first-round pick and a 1985 second-round pick from Seattle in exchange for Tom Chambers, Al Wood, a third-round pick and a 1987 second-round pick.[38][41] The L.A. Clippers used the pick to draft Michael Cage.
  • j On September 17, 1983, Indiana acquired Vince Taylor and a first-round pick from New York in a three-team trade with New York and Kansas City.[42] Indiana used the pick to draft Vern Fleming.
  • k On August 18, 1983, Portland acquired a second-round pick from Indiana in exchange for Granville Waiters.[43] Previously, Indiana acquired the draft rights to Sidney Lowe and the pick on June 28, 1983 from Chicago in exchange for the draft rights to Mitchell Wiggins.[44] Portland used the pick to draft Victor Fleming.
  • l On October 5, 1982, Seattle acquired a second-round pick from Houston in exchange for Wally Walker.[45] Seattle used the pick to draft Cory Blackwell.
  • m On February 15, 1983, Indiana acquired Russ Schoene a second-round pick and a 1983 first-round pick from Philadelphia in exchange for Clemon Johnson and a third-round pick.[46] Previously, Philadelphia acquired the pick and a 1983 fourth-round pick on October 27, 1982 from the L.A. Clippers (as San Diego) in exchange for Lionel Hollins.[38][47] Indiana used the pick to draft Stuart Gray.
  • n On October 19, 1981, Golden State acquired 1982 and 1984 second-round picks from Washington in exchange for John Lucas.[48] Golden State used the pick to draft Steve Burtt.
  • o On February 10, 1983, Detroit a second-round pick and a 1985 third-round pick from San Antonio in exchange for Edgar Jones.[49][50] Detroit used the pick to draft Eric Turner.
  • p On August 15, 1980, Portland acquired a second-round pick and a 1983 first-round pick from Denver in exchange for T. R. Dunn and a 1983 first-round pick.[51] Portland used the pick to draft Steve Colter.
  • q On July 5, 1983, Washington acquired Tom McMillen and a second-round pick from Atlanta in exchange for Randy Wittman.[52] Previously, Atlanta acquired the pick and a 1985 second-round pick on February 13, 1983 from Detroit in a three-team trade with Detroit and Seattle.[49][53] Previously, Detroit acquired the pick and a 1982 second-round pick on August 26, 1981 from Kansas City in exchange for Larry Drew.[49][54] Washington used the pick to draft Tony Costner.
  • r On February 15, 1983, Golden State acquired a second-round pick from Atlanta in exchange for Rickey Brown.[55] Golden State used the pick to draft Othell Wilson.
  • s On June 28, 1983, Chicago acquired the draft rights to Ennis Whatley, the draft rights to Chris McNealy and a second-round pick from Kansas City in exchange for Mark Olberding and the draft rights to Larry Micheaux.[56] Previously, Kansas City acquired the pick on June 30, 1982 from Atlanta in exchange for the draft rights to Jim Johnstone.[57] Previously, Atlanta acquired the pick and a 1983 second-round pick on December 2, 1980 from Seattle in exchange for Armond Hill.[58] Chicago used the pick to draft Ben Coleman.
  • t On November 25, 1981, Seattle acquired Ray Tolbert and a second-round pick from New Jersey in exchange for James Bailey.[59] Seattle used the pick to draft Danny Young.
  • u On September 11, 1980, Dallas acquired a second-round pick and a 1983 second-round pick from Utah in exchange for Billy McKinney.[60] Dallas used the pick to draft Anthony Teachey.
  • v On August 12, 1983, Dallas acquired Foots Walker, a second-round pick and a 1985 first-round pick from New Jersey in exchange for Kelvin Ransey.[61] Previously, New Jersey acquired the second-round pick on June 22, 1983 from New York in exchange for Len Elmore.[62] Dallas used the pick to draft Tom Sluby.
  • w On June 7, 1984, Denver acquired Wayne Cooper, Lafayette Lever, Calvin Natt, a second-round pick and a 1985 first-round pick from Portland in exchange for Kiki Vandeweghe.[63] Denver used the pick to draft Willie White.
  • x On February 15, 1984, Chicago acquired Steve Johnson, a second-round pick and two 1985 second-round picks from Kansas City in exchange for Reggie Theus.[64] Previously, Kansas City acquired Billy Knight and the pick on September 17, 1983 from Indiana in a three-team trade with Indiana and New York.[65][66] Previously, Indiana acquired the pick on September 22, 1982 from Detroit in exchange for Tom Owens.[67] Chicago used the pick to draft Greg Wiltjer.
  • y On September 30, 1983, Washington acquired a second-round pick from Milwaukee in exchange for Kevin Grevey.[68] Washington used the pick to draft Fred Raynolds.
  • z On November 12, 1983, Golden State acquired a second-round pick from Philadelphia in exchange for Sam Williams.[69] Golden State used the pick to draft Gary Plummer.
  • aa On October 8, 1980, Portland acquired a second-round pick from the L.A. Lakers in exchange for Jim Brewer.[70] Portland used the pick to draft Jerome Kersey.
  • ab On January 21, 1984, San Antonio acquired a third-round pick from Denver in exchange for Keith Edmonson.[71] San Antonio used the pick to draft Joe Binion.
  • ac On March 8, 1984, San Antonio acquired a fourth-round pick from Milwaukee as compensation for the signing of Mike Dunleavy as a free agent.[72] San Antonio used the pick to draft Ozell Jones.
  • ad On October 5, 1983, Milwaukee acquired a sixth-round pick from Houston as compensation for the signing of Phil Ford as a free agent.[73] Milwaukee used the pick to draft McKinley Singleton.
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