Who was better Jordan or Len Bias?

That’s right, it’s none other than Len Bias, who unfortunately passed away only two days after the NBA draft in 1986. In fact, even Walt Williams thinks that in some ways or the other, Len was better than Jordan.

How did Celtics get Len Bias?

On October 16, 1984, the Boston Celtics traded Gerald Henderson to the Seattle SuperSonics for a 1986 1st round draft pick (Len Bias). The Celtics won that game and went on to win the championship in 7 games. While the Celtics traded a key starter, they did receive a 1986 1st round draft pick.

What is the Len Bias story?

Jordan Ritter Conn, writer and host of the Ringer’s new narrative podcast, “What If? The Len Bias Story,” was only a toddler when Bias died of a cocaine overdose in a dorm room 35 years ago Saturday.

Would bias have been a worthy opponent for Jordan in the pros?

Jordan, of course, went on to be the best player in NBA history. A Former Maryland stars and NBA players Tony Massenburg and Walt Williams still wonder what could have been. And knowing Bias as well as they did, they think he would have been a worthy adversary for Jordan in the pros.

What happened to Michael Jordan’s draft pick in 1986?

Unfortunately, Bias never made it that far as he passed away just days after being taken as the No. 2 pick in the 1986 draft. Jordan, of course, went on to be the best player in NBA history. A Former Maryland stars and NBA players Tony Massenburg and Walt Williams still wonder what could have been.

What was the relationship between Michael Jordan and John bias?

Bias and Jordan were friendly rivals. One of the first people Bias met at the prestigious Five-Star Basketball Camp near Pittsburgh in 1981 was Jordan. Camp counselor and eventual NBA player Larry Spriggs knew Bias and Brian Waller, a high-school teammate of Bias who also attended the camp, and introduced them to Jordan.

Would Michael Jordan have had a harder time playing in Chicago?

But imo, yes, Jordan would have had a harder time (which is not to say that the Bulls wouldn’t have won any titles, it just would have been tougher), the Pistons would have had a harder time, and the Lakers would have had a harder time, had Bias lived and fulfilled even the majority of his “potential”. As a college player, he was awesome.