As great as Jordan, he was once placed on the trading shelf! Fliggy combined into a bubble and almost became a Clippers celebrity!

In the NBA world, there are many loyal stories, such as Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant, Dirk Nowitzki and others have been sticking to a team throughout their careers. No matter what the record is, they are advancing and retreating with the team, thus becoming a good story. However, the NBA is still a business league after all, and even the great Michael Jordan was once placed on the trading shelves by the Bulls during his legendary NBA career. This is not a story, but something that has indeed happened in history, but the Bulls' choice was right, otherwise the great Bulls' dynasty might only exist in fantasy. Let’s take a look at which teams quoted Jordan back then, and why the Bulls chose to refuse!

1.76 people quoted twice, and the chips were heart-warming.

The first is the 76ers. As the third giant behind the Celtics and Lakers in the 1980s, the 76ers also took a fancy to Michael Jordan at the time. After all, during the years at North Carolina, this young man had shown good talent. Therefore, at the 1984 draft, they held the fifth pick in the first round, and they also hoped to be able to choose Jordan, but unfortunately the Bulls took the lead. But soon, they launched an offensive against Jordan and gave an absolutely attractive offer, that is, "Dr. J" Julius Irving came to replace Jordan alone. Although he was 34 years old, Irving was in good shape at that time, and could contribute 22.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 4 assists per game, and his playing style was quite elegant. For the sluggish Chicago market, if he could join, it would definitely drive the economy of the sports industry. But the Bulls are not stupid either. They chose Jordan because his draft template is Dr. J., one is a 34-year-old veteran and the other is a 21-year-old young man, so they naturally don't want to exchange. This also led to Jordan's failure to cooperate with Charles Barkley, and the Fliggy combination became a sacrificial one.

However, the Sixers did not lose confidence. After the Bulls refused, they offered another offer. This time they wanted to pack Barkley, Andrew Tony and Column Johnson together to get Jordan. To be fair, this offer is more sincere than the previous one. Although Barkley was not very famous at the time, he had already shown his talent at Auburn University, while Tony was the third player in the team behind Moses Malone and Irving at the time. He averaged 20.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game. Although Johnson's ability is average, it is enough to be a regular rotation. However, the Bulls still chose to refuse. They hoped to get Moses Malone, who was absolutely non-selling, so the transaction still failed to take shape. Just imagine, if this deal was reached, Jordan, who joined the 76ers, might win the championship faster under the leadership of Dr. J and Malone, but his personal legend would definitely not be as impressive as it is now.

2. Almost joined the Supersonics, the Bulls stopped losing at a critical moment.

In his first season in the NBA, Jordan averaged 28.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 2.4 steals and 0.8 blocks per game, and also helped the Bulls return to the playoffs. What is incredible is that the Bulls executives at that time were not satisfied with Jordan's performance and hoped to use him as a bargaining chip in exchange for some insiders. Indeed, the NBA always adhered to the inside as the mainstay. For example, at the 1984 draft, the Trail Blazers, who held the second pick, did not choose Jordan, but chose Sam Bowie, whose style and size were close to the team history legend Bill Walton. However, when Jordan had already made such an amazing performance, the team actually wanted to send him away, which was simply a waste of resources. Their target was Jack Hickma of the Supersonics. Although fans were not familiar with him, when Hickma was indeed a good one to treat stroke, he could contribute 15.6 points and 12.4 rebounds in the second grade. In that year, he helped the Supersonics win the only championship trophy in team history, and then he was selected into the All-Star lineup for seven consecutive years. However, with Jordan's serious injury in the 1985-86 season, the deal was put on hold, and with Jordan scoring the NBA playoffs' highest 63 points in the playoffs that year, it completely dispelled the Bulls' trading idea. They stopped the loss in time and left Jordan.

3. The Bulls were almost tempted by the Clippers' crazy quotes.

Finally, it was the summer of 1988. The Clippers had moved to Los Angeles at that time, but compared to their big brother, the Lakers, they had no market or traffic at all. After all, the Lakers were at the peak of the Showtime era at that time, and it was completely unlikely to compete with them for fans. Therefore, Sterling, the team owner at the time, was also looking for opportunities, and he also set his sights on Jordan of the Bulls. At that time, Jordan had become the league's number one shooting guard. In the just-concluded 87-88 season, he averaged 35 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game, and his personal ability is beyond doubt. The Clippers gave their offer, and the Bulls can pick any player of the Clippers, and the Clippers are willing to give their No. 1 pick in 1988. The Bulls were very moved at the time and the deal was about to be completed. The boss Reinsdorf came out to take charge of the overall situation and publicly expressed his support for Jordan. He also put pressure on the management to build a better lineup for Jordan. Therefore, Jordan, who almost became a Clippers legend, continued to stay with the Bulls and finally started the great Bulls dynasty three years later.