Feb 23, 2025 · But if there was one thing he was so wrong about, Jordan said it was about former Bulls center Bill Cartwright. In 1988, the Bulls traded Jordan's best friend Charles Oakley to acquire Cartwright. Mike was devastated and angry because he wanted to play with Oakley.

Jun 17, 2013 · Bulls trade Charles Oakley and first-round draft pick (Rod Strickland) to the New York Knicks for Bill Cartwright and first-round draft pick (Will Perdue), June 27, 1988 – The night before...

Apr 9, 2024 · Chicago acquired Bill Cartwright from New York and Jordan didn’t like the trade since Cartwright was older than Oakley. However, the trade worked out for the Bulls, so much so that Jordan acknowledged he was wrong about the deal nine years later.

Jun 28, 1988 · Bill Cartwright, who has never been thrilled with his role as a backup center to Patrick Ewing, got his wish to be traded last night. The Knicks sent Cartwright, 31 years old, to the Chicago...

Aug 9, 2021 · The Bulls may have finally solved their biggest weakness Monday when they acquired New York Knicks center Bill Cartwright in exchange for power forward Charles Oakley. In addition, the...

Apr 24, 2020 · In June 1988, a trade that sent 24-year Bulls forward Charles Oakley to the Knicks for 31-year-old center Bill Cartwright impacted both franchises. Oakley became a key part of New York’s frontline for more than a decade.

Aug 13, 2023 · In June 1988, a trade that sent 24-year Bulls forward Charles Oakley to the Knicks for 31-year-old center Bill Cartwright impacted both franchises. Oakley became a key part of New York’s frontline for more than a decade. Cartwright gave Chicago a steady, hard-working presence in the low post.

Nov 8, 2022 · Against Michael Jordan’s will, the Chicago Bulls traded Charles Oakley, who was then an emerging forward/center for the New York Knicks ’ aging center Bill Cartwright.

Jun 27, 1988 · NEW YORK -- The New York Knicks Monday traded center Bill Cartwright to the Chicago Bulls for forward Charles Oakley in a deal that will also alter the look of the first round of Tuesday's...

However, while Cartwright was an injury-prone big man whose nickname was "Medical Bill," the Bulls did not have a respectable center in the big man-dominated 80s era. And since they drafted Horace Grant along with Pippen in 1987, Oakley became dispensable at the four spot.