Henry Glickman was president of the Portland Trail Blazers when the franchise selected Sam Bowie in the 1984 NBA Draft. Michael Jordan was picked by the Chicago Bulls one pick later.
The Blazers had drafted Clyde Drexler one year earlier and Jordan wasn't even on their radar.
I dont remember Michael Jordans name being mentioned, said Jack Ramsay.
If you look back at the draft, Glickman said, if we hadnt selected (Bowie), we wouldnt have selected Jordan. We probably would have gone with Charles Barkley.
Taking Bowie was a terrible and inexcusable pick, but I honestly wouldn't have been that mad had they took Barkley instead of the GOAT for some reason. Barkley, Drexler, and had they gotten Sabonis too, 
They would have beaten the Pistons imo and put up a better fight against the Bulls.