10 Biggest "What If?" Questions In NBA History

Everyone knows the story: on 6 October 1993, 'His Airness', Michael Jeffrey Jordan, after leading the Chicago Bulls to three straight NBA Championships, retired from professional basketball, a decision influenced by the death of his father a few months prior. In 1994, he attempted a short-lived minor league basketball career with the Chicago White Sox. Although he returned to the Association in 1995 the G.O.A.T. lost two seasons of his prime and fans have wondered ever since what could have happened in those years had Jordan stayed on the hardwood.

It's easy to simply say he would have won the 1994 and 1995 NBA Championships, but would he have? Those were won by Hakeem Olajuwon and the Houston Rockets, and they were a better squad than anyone Jordan had faced in the Finals up to that point. Center was the Chicago Bulls biggest weakness and Hakeem would have rampaged over Bill Wellington. Not to mention, the Shaq and Penny Orlando Magic would have been in their way, so even if they did make the Finals, the Bulls would have been worn out by then. In fact, that level of sheer exhaustion could have effected their three title wins between 1996-1998.