On this Day in History

[homeytennis]

in 1982 the Jazz traded Dominique Wilkins to Atlanta for John Drew, Freeman Williams and a pile of cash.

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

in 1982 the Jazz traded Dominique Wilkins to Atlanta for John Drew, Freeman Williams and a pile of cash.

Man, jazz were amazing drafters, crappy at Business back then

 

[gomretat]

This trade kept the Jazz solvent. Very good business decision IMO.

 

[homeytennis]

The SL Tribune headline at the time was "Two Dogs for a Dawg." John Drew turned into a very good player for us until drugs derailed him.

 

[Stars Fan]

in 1982 the Jazz traded Dominique Wilkins to Atlanta for John Drew, Freeman Williams and a pile of cash.

Hard to find fault with a move that kept the team in Utah, but the "what if" dreams are off the chart.