Richard Jefferson uses Michael Jordan to discuss NBA draft
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Richard Jefferson: "LeBron [James] would go No. 2 behind Victor Wembanyama." During a recent episode of the 'Road Trippin' podcast, Jefferson expanded on his point of view: "When I said that LeBron James would probably go number two in this exact same draft, let me explain to you history. Where did Michael Jordan go? Michael Jordan went three, why? There were two bigs taken in front of him. You had Sam Bowie and you had Hakeem Olajuwon." Jefferson continued: "The NBA will always go with the size, that's just the way it is. We're talking about Michael Jordan. Hit the game-winning shot as a national champion freshman, all the hype from at that time. Fast forward, where did Luka Doncic go? He went third behind DeAndre Ayton and Marvin Bagley. Teams always go with size." Jefferson believes that Wembanyama's nationality plays a role in the debate: "LeBron James at 6'7, who is the most hyped partly because he lived here. If Wembanyama had been going to Oak Hill and was from Georgia, we would be freaking out over him. It's because he's from France. So, when I tell you this ... Kevin Durant, went number two to the big man." Jefferson received plenty of pushback for his initial comments. Many noted the level of hype surrounding James when he finished his senior season of high school. James received a $90 million contract from Nike upon the conclusion of his high school career. Watch Richard Jefferson's comments below (starting at the 1:02 mark):
Where did Michael Jordan go Michael Jordan went three why - Former NBA champion outlines the most prominent aspect of NBA Draft exemplifies great players not being the No 1 pick in their draft class
Michael Jordan and LeBron James is widely regarded as the greatest basketball player of all-time. However, Jordan was drafted third overall in the 1984 due to the presence of two highly touted big men. Former NBA champion Richard Jefferson recently shared that he believes would go after Victor Wembanyama in a hypothetical draft. He used the 1984 NBA Draft to drive home his point. Richard Jefferson: "LeBron [James] would go No. 2 behind Victor Wembanyama."Richard Jefferson: "LeBron [James] would go No. 2 behind Victor Wembanyama." During a recent episode of the 'Road Trippin' podcast, Jefferson expanded on his point of view: "When I said that LeBron James would probably go number two in this exact same draft, let me explain to you history. Where did Michael Jordan go? Michael Jordan went three, why? There were two bigs taken in front of him. You had Sam Bowie and you had Hakeem Olajuwon." Jefferson continued: "The NBA will always go with the size, that's just the way it is. We're talking about Michael Jordan. Hit the game-winning shot as a national champion freshman, all the hype from at that time. Fast forward, where did Luka Doncic go? He went third behind DeAndre Ayton and Marvin Bagley. Teams always go with size." Jefferson believes that Wembanyama's nationality plays a role in the debate: "LeBron James at 6'7, who is the most hyped partly because he lived here. If Wembanyama had been going to Oak Hill and was from Georgia, we would be freaking out over him. It's because he's from France. So, when I tell you this ... Kevin Durant, went number two to the big man." Jefferson received plenty of pushback for his initial comments. Many noted the level of hype surrounding James when he finished his senior season of high school. James received a $90 million contract from Nike upon the conclusion of his high school career. Watch Richard Jefferson's comments below (starting at the 1:02 mark):