Isiah Thomas and Michael Jordan playing together for Chicago Bulls was a possibility

Isiah Thomas and Michael Jordan playing together for Chicago Bulls was a possibility
Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas

Hailing from the town of Chicago, Isiah Thomas was one of those aggressive defenders who worked their way onto the top by shear passion and unique gameplay. Having being picked up at #2 in the 1981 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. Thomas is a legend for the franchise. But he revealed that he along with Mark Aguirre had tried to rig the draft so that they could play for Chicago Bulls.  

Having imagined Michael Jordan’s scoring and Isiah Thomas’ defense in the same team is catastrophic for every other opposition. They wouldn’t have been such fierce rivals but could have had the best back court. During a recent interview with NBA analyst Shannon Sharpe, he talked about how he tried to rig the draft and tank his stock. 

We blew the interviews to play for Chicago: Isiah Thomas 

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Thomas said, “Mark Aguirre and I were both trying to rig the draft so we could both get to Chicago. They had 4th pick and the 6th pick. We were trying to drop all the way to 4th and 6th. So, every interview we did with the teams above us, we just blew the interviews.” 

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Mark Aguirre was also a prospect from Chicago like him. Both of them wanted to play in their hometown. But the Pistons GM understood what Thomas was trying to do and caught his bluff. 

Thomas said, “When I interviewed in Detroit, they had Jack McCloskey and Will Robinson. Every question he asked me, I would answer wrong. I am trying to drop; I am trying to get people to not like me. And I’ll never forget. He looks at me and goes, ‘I know what you’re doing. I just want you to know, it ain’t gonna work. Number two, I’m taking you.’” 

Playing alongside Jordan could have won Thomas more than 2 championships in his elite basketball career. Having being an All-Star in each of his season except the last, many suggested Thomas to be the ideal defensive machine in the earlier days.

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