Kansas City Kings
COACH: Lenny Wilkens
PG: Magic Johnson (86-87)/ Gerald Henderson (83-84)
SG: Andrew Toney (82-83)/ Fred Brown (77-78)/ Clint Richardson (82-83)
SF: Bernard King (83-84)/ Bob Gross (76-77)
PF: Larry Nance (83-84)/ Cedric Maxwell (80-81)
C: Jack Sikma (78-79)/ Marvin Webster (77-78)/ Alvan Adams (75-76)
This team is one of the best teams in this draft. It has that transcendent superstar you want to see in a team in this format. It has a once in a generation scorer in Bernard King. it has toughness and size up front in Sikma, Webster, Nance and Maxwell, and it has a deadly 3rd option on offense in Toney. This offense, run by an older, smarter. more mature and better shooting Magic will be dynamic.
King in the low post, especially in his 83-84 form is unstoppable. I say is because I don't think, even to this day, there is a defender that could stop King if given the ball in his spot. His instant jump, height of jump, length and how quickly he could do it upon getting the ball is possibly unmatched in NBA history.
I like the Fred Brown addition and although there is little statistical proof of his three point ability, those that saw him play know, he might be one of the most dangerous long distance shooters in history. In a league where there was no three point line, Fred Brown jacked and hit from way downtown.
There's lots of championship experience and some massively under rated talent up front. I just do not understand how Jack Sikma is not in the Hall of Fame. And Magic to Nance on the break will be a scary sight to see.
All that said, I wasn't crazy about some of the end of the draft picks. I think Kansas City could have done a lot better than Bob Gross and Gerald Henderson and given that they are the only subs for King and Magic, that's not great. Still, that is minor but could be enough to push another team ahead of KC in a category or three.