The Top 10 NBA Draft Classes of All Time

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1. 1984

Michael Jordan

Another draft where one player stands out among the rest. Michael Jordan was actually the third player chosen, after the Houston Rockets selected Hakeem Olajuwon and the Trail Blazers infamously opted for Sam Bowie, the Bulls picked Jordan, who led them to six NBA titles and changed the face of the league. Charles Barkley and John Stockton were also first rounders, joining other quality big men like Sam Perkins, Kevin Willis, Otis Thorpe and Jerome Kersey.

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Brad Sullivan is a lead writer for Cavaliers Nation. He has spent much of life in the Cleveland, Ohio area, and has remained a Cavalier fan from their 1970 beginnings through the return of LeBron James. While that fandom was sorely tested during the Reign of Error known simply by one word, Stepien, that overall historical perspective will be part of his writing for Cavaliers Nation in the months ahead.