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Fact Check: Did Clyde Drexler Stop The Trail Blazers From Drafting Michael Jordan?

Summary by Total Pro Sports
Clyde Drexler And Michael Jordan (Photo by Imagn Images) Few “what ifs” in NBA history spark more debate than the 1984 NBA Draft. The Portland Trail Blazers held the No. 2 overall pick and famously selected Sam Bowie, leaving Michael Jordan to be taken at No. 3 by the Chicago Bulls. Ever since, fans have speculated, but did the Blazers pass on Jordan because they already had Clyde Drexler, a talented shooting guard they drafted the previous year…
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Total Pro Sports broke the news in on Monday, October 6, 2025.
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