He Was Bound For NBA Stardom, But Tragedy Struck Mere Days After the Draft

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The Cavaliers selected Daugherty first overall in 1986, letting Bias slip to a stacked Celtics team that featured Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish. Bias was prepared to provide depth to a team with aspirations to repeat as champs. “They’ve told me I’ll be the sixth man,” Bias said. “They said I’d get plenty of playing time. I’m not worried about that.”

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