Former Bulls GM Rod Thorn, who selected …

Former Bulls GM Rod Thorn, who selected Michael Jordan No. 3 overall in the 1984 NBA Draft, said Chicago would have picked legendary Rockets center Hakeem Olajuwon over Jordan if they had the chance. Thorn was general manager of the Bulls from 1978 until 1985. In an interview on Sunday’s “The Last Dance” documentary on ESPN regarding Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls, Thorn said: Olajuwon would have been first by anybody who picked, including me.