1984 NBA Draft
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| Preceded by: 1983 NBA Draft |
NBA Draft | Followed by: 1985 NBA Draft |
[edit] Overview
The 1984 NBA Draft resulted in four future members of the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team: Hakeem Olajuwon, Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley and John Stockton. These four players accumulated seven MVP awards, 23 All-NBA First Team appearances and 45 NBA All-Star Game selections.
Many other solid players were drafted in 1984, including Otis Thorpe, Kevin Willis, Michael Cage, Sam Perkins and Alvin Robertson. It could be noted that the Chicago Bulls actually drafted the track and field star Carl Lewis with the 208th pick overall. Lewis would stay with track and never played basketball for the Bulls. Thorpe was the last remaining Kansas City Kings player on an NBA roster (2000-01 Charlotte Hornets) and Willis played in the NBA until 2005.
[edit] Round One
(*) compensation for draft choices traded away by Ted Stepien
[edit] Notable post-first round picks
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NBA Team | College/HS/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Ron Anderson (SG/SF) |  United States |
Cleveland Cavaliers | Fresno State |
| 46 | Jerome Kersey (SF) | United States |
Portland Trail Blazers | Longwood |
| 70 | Rick Carlisle (PG) | United States |
Boston Celtics | Virginia |
| 208 | Carl Lewis | United States |
Chicago Bulls | Houston |
