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Re-Drafting Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon and the 1984 NBA Draft | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

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Jackson Reed

Published Mar 25, 2026

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11. Atlanta Hawks: Michael Cage, San Diego State

A 6'9" big man who roamed the paint for the Los Angeles Clippers, Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets, Cage led the NBA in rebounding (13.0 per game) for the 1987-88 season.

Cage is one of the NBA's greatest iron men, playing in 736 straight games from April 21, 1989, to April 15, 1998.

                       

12. Cleveland Cavaliers: Vern Fleming, Georgia

One of the greatest players in Pacers history, Fleming played point guard in Indiana for 11 of his 12 pro seasons.

With good size at 6'5", Fleming averaged 13.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game over his first six seasons.

             

13. Phoenix Suns: Jay Humphries, Colorado

Outside Stockton, no one in the 1984 draft class averaged more assists in his career (5.5) than Humphries.

A good starter for the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks to begin his NBA run, Humphries averaged as high as 15.3 points and 7.7 assists per game over his 11 professional seasons.

                         

14. Los Angeles Clippers: Tony Campbell, Ohio State

After being a reserve for the Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Lakers for five seasons, Campbell finally broke out as a starter for the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1990-91.

He averaged 20.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game in three seasons with the Wolves, showcasing his scoring ability even without a reliable outside shot.

              

15. Dallas Mavericks: Ron Anderson, Fresno State

Originally a second-round pick (27th overall), Anderson was a 6'7" wing who found success with the Philadelphia 76ers toward the middle of his career.

From 1989 to 1992 he averaged 14.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per game primarily off the Sixers bench. In this re-draft, he joins Stockton in Dallas.

                

16. Utah Jazz: Tim McCormick, Michigan

A 6'11" center born in Detroit who later attended the University of Michigan (and now covering the Pistons for Fox Sports Detroit), McCormick played for six teams over eight NBA seasons.

This re-draft particularly hurts the Jazz, as Stockton was originally available here in 1984.

                 

17. New Jersey Nets: Melvin Turpin, Kentucky

Part of the Kentucky twin towers with Bowie, Turpin had a brief NBA career.

While he averaged 12.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game during his first two seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Turpin lost his starting job to 1986 No. 1 overall pick Brad Daugherty and would later come off the bench for Cleveland, the Utah Jazz and Washington Bullets.