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Sixers news: Philadelphia 76ers had “strong” trade offer for Michael Jordan

The Philadelphia 76ers could have landed Michael Jordan, according to new information from the man who drafted him, former Chicago Bulls General Manager Rod Thorn.

Speaking to ESPN Radio in Chicago, Thorn told David Kaplan that the Bulls had multiple offers for Jordan on draft day.

That’s to be expected. While two teams did make the wrong choice on draft night in 1984, many teams were enamored with the guard from the University of North Carolina and what he might be able to bring at the NBA level.

The man who drafted Michael Jordan, former Bulls GM Rod Thorn just told us on Kap + Co.