The Ringer’s Bill Simmons chronicles all the triumphs, failures, and what-ifs from the 1984 NBA draft, a.k.a. the greatest draft of all time.

he Houston Rockets were the only 80s team that won the western conference over the Lakers, and they did it twice. The first time was with an MVP Moses Malone, and the second was with a young Hakeem Olajuwon and Ralph Sampson. Although these teams had the...