{"id":58600,"date":"2023-11-16T06:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T11:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=58600"},"modified":"2023-11-15T12:48:20","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T17:48:20","slug":"len-bias-boston-celtics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/11\/16\/len-bias-boston-celtics\/","title":{"rendered":"Len Bias Remains the Biggest “What-If” in Boston Celtics History"},"content":{"rendered":"

Len Bias<\/a><\/strong>, by all means, is one of the greatest basketball players in history who never played in the NBA. In fact, some would tell you he is the greatest without question. Drafted by the Boston Celtics with the second pick in the 1986 NBA draft, Bias was joining a team that was coming off their 16th championship in franchise history. The hope was that Bias would usher in a new era once Larry Bird<\/a><\/strong>, Kevin McHale<\/a><\/strong>, and Robert Parish<\/a><\/strong> called it quits. The Chicago Bulls had Michael Jordan<\/a><\/strong>, the Houston Rockets had Hakeem Olajuwon<\/a><\/strong>, and the San Antonio Spurs had David Robinson<\/a><\/strong>. The Boston Celtics were supposed to have Bias. However, Bias died two days after the draft due to “cocaine intoxication<\/a>,” news that shocked everyone in the NBA world, and he never suited up for the Celtics.<\/p>\n