In the summer of 1984, the team's fortunes changed when it received the third pick of the NBA draft

1984 NBA Draft

The 1984 NBA Draft was the 38th annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held at the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York on June 19, 1984 before the 1984–85 season. The draft was broadcast in the United States on the USA Network. In this draft,...

, after Houston and Portland. The Rockets

Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...

 selected Hakeem Olajuwon

Hakeem Olajuwon

Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon is a retired Nigerian-American professional basketball player. From 1984 to 2002, he played the center position in the National Basketball Association for the Houston Rockets and Toronto Raptors. He led the Rockets to back-to-back NBA championships in 1994 and 1995. In 2008,...

, the Blazers

Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...

 jumped on Sam Bowie

Sam Bowie

Samuel Paul "Sam" Bowie is a retired American basketball player. A national sensation in high school and outstanding collegian, Bowie's professional promise was undermined by repeated injury...

, and the Bulls grabbed shooting guard

Shooting guard

The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...

 Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan

Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats...

 out of the University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...

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The team, with new management in owner Jerry Reinsdorf

Jerry Reinsdorf

Jerry M. Reinsdorf is a CPA, lawyer and an owner of the MLB's Chicago White Sox and the NBA's Chicago Bulls. He started his professional life as a tax attorney with the Internal Revenue Service. He has been the head of the White Sox and Bulls for over 20 years.He made his initial fortune in real...

 and General Manager Jerry Krause

Jerry Krause

Jerry Krause is a former professional basketball scout and general manager for, among other franchises, the Baltimore Bullets and, most notably, the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association. He is a two-time recipient of the NBA's Executive of the Year award.-Early career:Krause was...

, decided to rebuild around Jordan. Jordan set franchise records during his rookie

Rookie

Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of...

 campaign for scoring (3rd in the league) and steals (4th in the league), and led the Bulls back to the playoffs

1985 NBA Playoffs

The 1985 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1984-85 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics, four games to two, in the NBA Finals...

, for which he was rewarded with a berth on the All-NBA second team and NBA Rookie of the Year Award

NBA Rookie of the Year Award

The National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association award given since the 1952–53 NBA season, to the top rookie of the regular season. The winner receives the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy, which is named in honor of the Philadelphia Warriors head...

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NBA Draft

Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players drafted by the franchise that played at least one NBA game.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
1	3	Michael Jordan Michael Jordan Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats...	G		North Carolina University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
2	37	Ben Coleman Ben Coleman Benjamin Coleman is an American former professional basketball player.Coleman attended the University of Minnesota and the University of Maryland. He was picked by the Chicago Bulls in the 2nd round in the 1984 NBA Draft, but did not start his NBA career until 1986 with the New Jersey Nets...	F		Maryland University of Maryland When the term "University of Maryland" is used without any qualification, it generally refers to the University of Maryland, College Park.University of Maryland may refer to the following:...
2	43	Greg Wiltjer Greg Wiltjer Greg Wiltjer is a retired Canadian professional basketball center. He played in several important tournaments for the Canadian national basketball team, including the 1984 Summer Olympics, as well as the European Cup Winner's Cup championship with FC Barcelona.- Amateur career :Six foot, eleven...	C		Victoria University of Victoria The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students...  (Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... )

Regular season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
	82	50	25.1	.486	.000	.745	5.1	1.7	.39	.78	8.5
	79	0	26.6	.473	.233	.817	2.6	2.4	.90	.06	16.0
	3	0	1.0	.500	.000	.000	.7	.0	.00	.00	.7
	48	1	15.4	.432	.000	.806	5.1	.6	.23	.29	6.1
	61	28	25.0	.458	.000	.713	6.4	1.3	.56	.30	6.1
	68	5	13.9	.441	.270	.667	2.2	1.1	.31	.19	4.5
	74	54	22.4	.545	.000	.718	5.9	.9	.50	.84	10.0
	42	32	21.1	.461	.000	.766	5.0	.8	.29	.74	3.4
	3	0	9.7	.500	.000	.667	2.0	.3	.00	1.67	2.7
	82	82	38.3	.515	.173	.845	6.5	5.9	2.39	.84	28.2
	78	38	19.5	.495	.125	.694	.9	4.5	.94	.15	5.7
	63	0	15.8	.464	.000	.680	3.7	.5	.17	2.02	3.4
	70	44	19.8	.447	.111	.791	1.4	5.4	.94	.14	5.0
	77	76	36.6	.554	.000	.785	5.6	1.8	.75	.49	22.9

Playoffs

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
	4		19.2	.667	.000	.833	5.5	.8	.50	.25	8.2
	4		32.2	.419	.143	.727	3.2	2.8	1.00	.00	15.2
	3		18.0	.500	.000	.636	5.0	.7	.00	.33	10.3
	4		34.8	.536	.000	.800	7.8	1.2	1.50	1.00	9.5
	1		1.0	.000	.000	.000	.0	.0	.00	.00	.0
	3		7.3	.286	.000	1.000	1.7	.7	.00	.00	2.0
	2		9.0	.833	.000	.000	2.5	.0	.00	.50	5.0
	4		42.8	.436	.125	.828	5.8	8.5	2.75	1.00	29.2
	4		22.8	.344	.000	.778	1.5	3.0	.75	.00	7.2
	4		22.8	.467	.000	.000	5.5	.8	1.50	1.75	3.5
	4		41.8	.500	.000	.778	3.2	2.0	1.50	.25	20.5

Award winners

• Michael Jordan
  Michael Jordan
  Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats...
  
  , Rookie of the Year
• Michael Jordan
  Michael Jordan
  Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats...
  
  , All-NBA Team, 2nd Team
• Michael Jordan
  Michael Jordan
  Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats...
  
  , NBA All-Rookie Team

Roster

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