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Charles Barkley said that a Sixers draft trade in 1986 was the disaster of his entire career
The Philadelphia 76ers rolled out one of the greatest teams of all time in 1983. With Moses Malone, Maurice Cheeks, Julius Erving, and Andrew Toney among others, it looked like adding Charles Barkley to their roster the following year would establish them as an NBA Finals contender for years to come.
Quickly, the Sixers flashed what could be for years to come when they made it to the Eastern Conference Finals in Barkley’s rookie season.