Year: 1984



Yes, you read that right. Now just imagine for a second, seeing a Big 3 of Clyde Drexler, Michael Jordan, and Hakeem Olajuwon. Crazy, right? In 1984, Ralph Sampson had just been awarded the NBA Rookie of the Year, but for some reason, the Houston Rockets were throwing around the idea of trading him to the Portland Trail Blazers for Drexler and the No. 2 overall pick in the 1984 Draft. The Trail Blazers wanted a center and instead of taking a chance on, say, Sam Bowie, the Rockets would've given up somebody already proven in Sampson for their pick.

If the trade were to go down, Houston would've had the No. 1 and 2 picks in the 1984 Draft. They probably would've selected Hakeem Olajuwon and Michael Jordan at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. And they probably would've won a ridiculous amount of NBA titles together.