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What if LA took 'Nique instead of Worthy?


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So I was thinking about past history. In 1982, the Lakers had the #1 pick coming off a championship run and selected James Worthy, fresh off a national championship at UNC. 2 picks later at number 3, the Utah Jazz drafted Georgia forward Dominique Wilkins and shipped him off to Atlanta. Both players ended up making the Hall of Fame, although while Wilkins put up some insane numbers and highlights in his prime, he never won that ring while Worthy won 3 Titles, a Finals MVP, and ultimately made the 50 Greatest Players list in 1997, a list Wilkins did not make. So my question is, how different would the careers of Wilkins and Worthy have been if they had switched places in Los Angeles and Atlanta and what would have been the fortunes of the Lakers and Hawks? What would Worthy's career have been like if he was the guy in Atlanta and how would Wilkins have responded playing next to Magic and Kareem?

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