NBA Draft: Redrafting the 1984 Draft Class

With the 3rd pick, the Chicago Bulls select Charles Barkley

Portland Trailblazers vs. Philadelphia 76ers

Charles 'The Round Mound of Rebound' Barkley is one of the most iconic figures in basketball history. Despite being an undersized power forward (he was listed at a generous 6'6"), Barkley consistently led his team in rebounding. He crashed the offensive glass with vigour, and never in his 16-year career did he average less than 3 offensive rebounds per game.

He led the league in rebounding in his third season with an average of 14.6 per game, and never failed to average more than 10 rebounds per 36 minutes. Barkley made 11 All-NBA teams, five teams each on the First and Second teams and once on the Third team.

Barkley won the MVP award for the 1992-93 regular season, leading his new team the Phoenix Suns to a league-leading 62-20 record. He eventually lost to Michael Jordan's Bulls in the Finals 4-2, and never made it to that stage again.

Barkley, like Stockton, was also a member of the Dream Team in 1992, widely regarded as the greatest collection of basketball talent ever assembled. Today, he is a member of the Emmy Award-winning NBA analysis show Inside the NBA along with Kenny Smith, Shaquille O'Neal and Ernie Johnson. He was inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.