Washington Wizards: 30 greatest players in franchise history

Before Rick Mahorn became a pivotal piece for the Detroit Pistons and their Bad Boy moniker, he was originally a member of the Bullets. Mahorn was drafted by the Bullets as the 35th overall pick in the 1980 NBA Draft out of Hampton University.

Mahorn was a reserve for much of his rookie season, but by his second season, he cracked the starting rotation. He appeared in 244 games for the Bullets from 1981 until 1984, starting in all but two contests for the time.

Through five seasons of work (373 games), Mahorn produced 9.0 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per contest. His best season came during 1981-82 when he put up 12.2 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.7 blocks per contest.

He was more of a force on the glass and the defensive end more than he was on the offensive end. He snagged a season-high 17 rebounds during that year. The following two seasons, he raised his season-high total. In 1983-84, he nearly had a 20-rebound game, snagging 19 on Dec. 3, 1983, against the Philadelphia 76ers.

With Cliff Robinson, Jeff Ruland and Greg Ballard in the fold after the 1984-85 season, Mahorn became expendable as the team needed more help on the wing. In June 1985, he was traded away to the Pistons along with Mike Gibson for forward Dan Roundfield. He would go on to win an NBA title with Detroit as well as earning All-Defensive Second-Team honors during the 1989-90 season.