Friday is the 25th anniversary of the greatest draft in NBA history, the one that started with the Rockets taking Hakeem Olajuwon but is best remembered for what happened next: the Blazers went for Sam Bowie, leaving the Bulls--and Rod Thorn--with the consolation prize: Michael Jordan. And you wonder why Thorn goes for Best Player Available? Dave D'Alessandro interviews Thorn and Jack Ramsey, then of the Blazers.
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