NBA Draft: Redrafting the 1984 Draft Class

With the 6th pick, the Washington Bullets select Kevin Willis (traded to the Cavaliers)

Kevin Willis

Kevin Willis was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 11th pick of the 1984 NBA draft. In a 22-year career littered with individual and team accolades, Willis was regarded as one of the most reliable and durable players in the league. He spent his first 10 seasons in Atlanta as one of the stars of the franchise alongside Dominique Wilkins.

His best statistical season was 1991-92, tallying season averages of 18.3 points and 15.5 rebounds per game. He made the Eastern Conference All-Star team and the All-NBA Third Team that season, and was unlucky not to do so in the 3 seasons after that.

He was traded to the Miami Heat early in the 1994-95 season aged 32 and gave them another season of All Star caliber play. Advancing age caught up with him, but Willis remained a valuable contributor off the bench for the Raptors, Denver, Houston and finally the San Antonio Spurs, with whom he won his only championship in 2003.

Willis retired after the 2006-07 season which he spent with the Dallas Mavericks, and is second on the list of oldest players in NBA history.