Winners Only Podcast

Ferry arrives to Cleveland. He gets contract that pays him more than Michael Jordan but fans are told he will just be a contributor. This episode reviews his first press conference, training camp and preseason.

After trading Ron Harper for Danny Ferry the Cavs had to wait one season while their new player competed in Rome. This episode dives into Ferry's first season as a pro in Italy.

We review opinions from Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Jerry West about the Ron Harper trade. Also we see if race and feared images played a role in the Cavaliers trading their most talented player of the 1980s. Big thanks to Parisalexa for singing our show intro.

When the Cavs traded Ron Harper in 1989 it may have been due to a rumor that he'd been hanging with drug dealers. Harper went on to become a 5-time NBA champ who never got into any legal trouble. The Cavs however suffered from Michael Jordan's dominance along with injuries at inopportune moments. Many Cavs fans wonder what may have been if the "Ohio Flyer" had never been swapped for Danny Ferry and Reggie Williams in 1989 with the LA Clippers.

One year before Tim Duncan became the most famous #21 in Spurs history, Dominique Wilkins wore the same number in a somewhat forgotten season in Spurs history.

On our first episode we talk about the Shawn Kemp Black Diamond Upper Deck basketball card from 1998. This is card represents a forgotten time in Cavs history, the pre-LeBron James. Kemp's arrival brought hope and with a group of young guys around him things looked promising. Tune in to see how things unfold and how much my card is actually worth today!