1984 Bulls vs Mavs Jordan ROOKIE Ticket Jordan Almost Traded In 1984 NBA Draft

The product is a rare 1984 Chicago Bulls vs Dallas Mavericks Michael Jordan rookie ticket, with a low population of only 3 known to exist. This vintage ticket is a valuable piece of sports memorabilia as it features the greatest basketball player of all time. A must-have for any fan or collector of basketball memorabilia, especially those interested in the Chicago Bulls and Michael Jordan. This game was the first game against the team that Jordan almost played for as Dallas Mavs tried to make a trade with the Bulls and pick Jordan in the 1984 draft!

We had really strong offers for Michael from both Philadelphia and Dallas,'' former Chicago Bulls general manager Rod Thorn said, per ESPN 1000's David Kaplan. The Bulls of course ended up with the top player that year - but didn't have the No.

1 overall pick in 1984. That honor belonged to the Houston Rockets, and they selected Hakeem Olajuwon.

Nothing wrong with that pick. 2 slot was owned by Portland. The Blazers chose Sam Bowie; that did not work out well.

According to Thorn, Chicago knew what it had going there... And so did the Mavs, who sat in the No. 4 slot but attempted to slide up one notch..

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