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Player selection draft
The 1980 NBA expansion draft was the seventh expansion draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on May 28, 1980, so that
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Basketball player selection
The 1980 NBA draft was the 34th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on June 10, 1980, at the Sheraton Centre
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Player selection draft
The 1988 NBA expansion draft was the eighth expansion draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on June 23, 1988, so that
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Periods when the NBA has been expanded
of expansion and moving of organizations in the early years of the NBA. During this 20-year time period is when notable franchises entered the NBA like
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Player selection draft
The 1974 NBA expansion draft was the sixth expansion draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on May 20, 1974, so that the
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Basketball player selection
The 1996 NBA draft was the 50th draft in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was held on June 26, 1996, at Continental Airlines Arena in East
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Basketball player selection
The 2004 NBA draft was held on June 24, 2004, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, and was broadcast live on ESPN at 7:00 pm (EDT)
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Basketball player selection
were not able to win the NBA draft lottery; as they were expansion teams, they were not allowed to select first in this draft. The Mavericks, despite having
1998_NBA_draft
Basketball player selection
The 2005 NBA draft took place on June 28, 2005, in the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In this draft, NBA teams took turns selecting
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Basketball player selection
The 1988 NBA draft took place on June 28, 1988, in New York City, New York. The length was reduced from seven rounds in the previous year to three rounds
1988_NBA_draft
Basketball player selection
The 1995 NBA draft took place on June 28, 1995, at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It marked the first NBA draft to be held outside the United States
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Basketball player selection
the NBA draft lottery, but since they were an expansion team along with the Toronto Raptors they were not allowed to select first in this draft. Although
1997_NBA_draft
National Basketball Association (NBA). The team joined the NBA in 1980 as an expansion team and won their first NBA championship in 2011. The Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks all-time roster and statistics leaders
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Defunct men's basketball minor league
with the NBA and NBA Players Association. During the 1993–94 season, the NBA–CBA affiliate relationship was replaced by an annual draft of NBA players
Continental Basketball Association
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Process used to allocate certain players to sports teams
postseason draft, sometimes with a "lottery" factor in an attempt to discourage teams from tanking. Other types of drafts include the expansion draft, in which
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Basketball player selection
The 1974 NBA draft was the 28th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and was held on May 28, 1974, before the 1974–75 season. In
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National Basketball Association Draft
The NBA draft is an annual National Basketball Association's (NBA) event, dating back to 1947, in which the teams in the league draft players to join
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Basketball player selection
The 1970 NBA draft was the 24th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on March 23, 1970, before the 1970–71 season
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American basketball player, coach, and executive (born 1945)
1967 NFL/AFL draft. After playing three seasons with the Rockets, he was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1970 NBA expansion draft. The Blazers
Pat_Riley
Sports team added after the founding of its league
by the NBA to be an expansion team that began play in the 2002–03 season. 2004: Charlotte Bobcats entered the league and held an expansion draft. In 2014
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1st season of the Mavericks in NBA
Vandeweghe of UCLA was drafted by the Mavs with the 11th pick of the 1980 NBA draft, but Vandeweghe refused to play for the expansion Mavericks and staged
1980–81 Dallas Mavericks season
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Merger of American basketball leagues
MLB), a common draft of college players with the 28 teams being utilized, and an expansion by at least two teams to create a 30-team NBA (predating the
ABA–NBA_merger
American basketball player (1946–2023)
the 1969 NBA draft, the San Diego Rockets selected Smith. A year later, he was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1970 Expansion Draft. In his first
Bingo_Smith
1971 basketball championship series
in 1958, and were the first expansion team in the NBA to win a championship since the NBA held its first expansion draft. (The Bullets originally started
1971_NBA_Finals
American basketball player (born 1984)
Association (NBA). Nicknamed "LBJ" and "King James", he is the NBA's all-time leading scorer and has won four NBA championships from 10 NBA Finals appearances
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North American professional basketball league
in the 2005 NBA draft, 2015 NBA champion with Golden State Warriors) and Ben Simmons (first overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft, 2018 NBA Rookie of the
National Basketball Association
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after being drafted second overall in the 1984 NBA draft, one pick before Michael Jordan. In the 1989–90 season, Trail Blazers surprised the NBA by posting
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Chief executive of the National Basketball Association
The commissioner of the NBA is the chief executive of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The current commissioner is Adam Silver, who succeeded
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Conference of the National Basketball Association
Notes † denotes an expansion team. ‡ denotes a team that merged from the American Basketball Association (ABA). 1970–1980 seasons 1980–1990 seasons 1990–2000
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Phoenix Suns after previously losing him in the 1968 NBA expansion draft. The Lakers eventually won the NBA championship in 1972 while recording what was at
Superteams_in_the_NBA
American basketball player (born 1958)
won his only NBA championship with the Pistons. Two days after the Pistons won the championship in 1989, the NBA held an expansion draft for its two newest
Rick_Mahorn
National Basketball Association team in Atlanta, Georgia
an NBA team. After the season, the franchise moved to Milwaukee, and became the Milwaukee Hawks. In 1954, the Hawks drafted Bob Pettit, a future NBA MVP
Atlanta_Hawks
34th NBA season
1979–80 NBA season was the 34th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA championship
1979–80_NBA_season
National Basketball Association team in Houston
both veteran players at an expansion draft, and college players from the 1967 NBA draft, where San Diego's first ever draft pick was Pat Riley. In their
Houston_Rockets
2021 basketball championship series
began play as expansion teams in 1968. Both teams were involved in a coin toss for the rights to the first overall pick in the 1969 NBA draft, which the
2021_NBA_Finals
Basketball player selection
the ABA in rebounding in 1975, but also the NBA in rebounding in 1980). The last player that was drafted this year to make it to an ABA All-Star Game
1972_ABA_draft
American basketball player & executive (born 1982)
by the Erie BayHawks with the first overall pick in the 2008 NBA D-League expansion draft. However, he went to Germany and played for Eisbaren Bremerhaven
Mike_Gansey
American basketball player (born 1942)
overall pick in the 1965 NBA draft by the San Francisco Warriors and played six seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Hetzel initially attended
Fred_Hetzel
1981 basketball championship series
The 1981 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1980–81 season, and the culmination of
1981_NBA_Finals
American football player and sportscaster (born 1949)
legend, NBA anchor, and Executive Producer, Ahmad Rashad, Official Website Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference · 1972 NFL Draft Archived
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(including a few that were either already in the NBA or were drafted into the NBA by this time) and one NBA referee were reported to have been involved with
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35th NBA season
The 1980–81 NBA season was the 35th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning the NBA championship
1980–81_NBA_season
American former basketball player (born 1950)
Player in both the ABA and the NBA. The basketball slang of being posterized was coined to describe his moves. In 1980, Erving was honored as one of the
Julius_Erving
American basketball player (born 1953)
impressive enough numbers to be drafted three times—twice by teams from the ABA and once in 1976 by the Golden State Warriors of the NBA. Parish played four seasons
Robert_Parish
American basketball player (born 1963)
season with the Lakers, he was then left unprotected in the 1988 NBA expansion draft and was selected by the Miami Heat, where he was a starter for the
Billy_Thompson_(basketball)
American basketball player and coach (born 1986)
of the 2015 NBA Development League Draft. On August 23, 2017, Tyndale was selected by the Memphis Hustle in the NBA G League expansion draft. On February
Mark_Tyndale
American basketball player and coach
Heard. On May 20, 1974, Kauffman was drafted by the New Orleans Jazz from the Buffalo Braves in the NBA expansion draft. He was immediately traded by the
Bob_Kauffman
American basketball player
in return for a first-round draft choice. LaGarde was selected by the expansion Dallas Mavericks in the 1980 expansion draft. He was the only team member
Tom_LaGarde
American basketball player and coach (born 1980)
four-year college career. Slay was the 54th overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft, selected by the New Jersey Nets. He spent two seasons with the Nets.
Tamar_Slay
Supersonics' roster
SuperSonics started building their roster in the 1967 NBA draft and the 1967 NBA expansion draft. Since then 257 players have appeared in at least one
Seattle SuperSonics all-time roster
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American basketball player
selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1980 expansion draft. Source NBA.com: NBA Expansion Drafts: Results "Wiley Peck NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports
Wiley_Peck
American basketball player (1956–2020)
the coaching job with the NBA's Detroit Pistons in 1979, the Pistons selected Duerod in the third round of the 1979 NBA draft. Duerod averaged 9.3 points
Terry_Duerod
American basketball player and coach (born 1957)
of the 1978 NBA draft. A 6'7" guard, Theus averaged 16.3 points per game during his first season and was the runner-up for the 1979 NBA Rookie of the
Reggie_Theus
American basketball player
in 68 contests. He was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1980 NBA expansion draft but did not end up playing with them. Beshore also played in Italy
Delmer_Beshore
American professional basketball team
coach. On September 2, the Armor picked first in the 2009 NBA Development League expansion draft, selecting center Marcus Campbell. The team ended their
Grand_Rapids_Gold
American basketball coach and former player
selection in 1980–81. He was inducted into the school's hall of fame in 1998. Johnson was selected in the first round of the 1981 NBA draft with the 11th
Frank Johnson (basketball, born 1958)
Frank_Johnson_(basketball,_born_1958)
North America basketball championship
and two national titles in three years, was drafted first overall by the Trail Blazers in the 1974 NBA draft. The Trail Blazers missed the playoffs the
1977_NBA_Finals
win the 2008 NBA draft lottery, which allowed them to select Derrick Rose with the first pick in the NBA draft. They made the 2009 NBA playoffs, only
List_of_Chicago_Bulls_seasons
Final player selected in an NFL draft
1967 NBA draft, and opted for a career in the NBA. The first Mr. Irrelevant to play in the Super Bowl was Marty Moore, a special teams player drafted last
Mr._Irrelevant
American basketball player
December 2, 1980, Davis signed as a free agent with the NBA expansion team Dallas Mavericks, when the franchise was nearly two months into the 1980–81 season
Brad_Davis_(basketball)
Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association
many African American pioneers from NBA history. Chuck Cooper became the first African-American to be drafted by an NBA team when the Boston Celtics selected
Pacific_Division_(NBA)
American basketball player and coach (1942–2020)
fourth in the 1965 NBA draft by the Baltimore Bullets. The Chicago Bulls, an expansion team, selected Sloan in the 1966 NBA expansion draft. He became known
Jerry_Sloan
American basketball player and sportscaster (1952–2024)
pick in the 1974 NBA draft, Walton led the Portland Trail Blazers to the team's first and only NBA championship in 1977, earning the NBA Finals Most Valuable
Bill_Walton
National Basketball Association team in Los Angeles, California
entertainment as well as sport. Second, the Lakers drafted Magic Johnson first overall in the 1979 NBA draft. Johnson, a prodigy point guard, and dominant
Los_Angeles_Lakers
After 13 years, an NBA franchise had returned to Milwaukee after the Hawks relocated to the city of St. Louis. in Expansion draft notable players selected
History of the Milwaukee Bucks
History_of_the_Milwaukee_Bucks
National Basketball Association team in Salt Lake City, Utah
unknown guard in the first round of the 1984 NBA draft, John Stockton. The Jazz fans on hand for the draft party booed the selection. The 1984–85 season
Utah_Jazz
American basketball player (born 1965)
the Bullets left Bogues and Jay Murphy unprotected in the 1988 NBA expansion draft and he was selected by the Charlotte Hornets. Bogues told the Washington
Muggsy_Bogues
American basketball player (born 1948)
display the skills which made him the top selection in the NBA draft and was named to the 1972 NBA All-Rookie Team. Following the conclusion of his first
Austin_Carr
American basketball player (born 1956)
New York Nets selected King with the seventh overall pick in the 1977 NBA draft, Months later, the Nets relocated from Uniondale, New York, to New Jersey
Bernard_King
National Basketball Association team in Cleveland, Ohio
Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team began play as an expansion team in 1970, along with
Cleveland_Cavaliers
American basketball player (1941–2018)
again left unprotected in an expansion draft, this time being selected by the Milwaukee Bucks. Chappell had his second-best NBA season in 1968-69. He averaged
Len_Chappell
American basketball player (1947–1988)
selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1970 NBA draft. He played four seasons in Atlanta, then was traded to the expansion New Orleans Jazz, where he spent five
Pete_Maravich
American basketball player (born 1944)
a 2nd-round (19th) overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1966 NBA draft. Melchionni joined the Phillips 66ers AAU Elite team before returning
Bill_Melchionni
American basketball player (born 1950)
was selected by the Houston Rockets in the 1973 NBA draft. He was chosen in the 1974 NBA expansion draft by the New Orleans Jazz where he gained prominence
E.C._Coleman
American basketball player
Racine, Wisconsin. Jeelani was drafted on June 8, 1976, by the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers in the third round of the 1976 draft, and he was waived in October
Abdul_Jeelani
American basketball player (born 1954)
All-American recognition. Green was selected with the 16th pick in the 1977 NBA draft, and competed in 14 seasons, playing for the Golden State Warriors, Detroit
Rickey_Green
American basketball player (born 1957)
points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. In 1980, Boynes was made available in the NBA expansion draft in which he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Winford_Boynes
Canadian basketball player (born 1996)
selected in the second round of the 2017 NBA draft. He began his career with the Memphis Grizzlies, earning NBA All-Defensive Second Team honors in 2023
Dillon_Brooks
National Basketball Association team in Inglewood, California
as the Buffalo Braves in 1970 as an expansion team. Led by Hall of Famer Bob McAdoo, the Braves reached the NBA playoffs three times during their eight
Los_Angeles_Clippers
American basketball player and coach (born 1942)
championship team. In the 1967 NBA expansion draft, he was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics. Weiss played in the NBA for twelve seasons, including six
Bob_Weiss
American basketball player (born 1980)
Warriors in the NBA expansion draft, and then waived him shortly thereafter, before he played any games with the club. Bremer's final NBA game was played
J._R._Bremer
American basketball player (born 1964)
1987–88 season. He was left unprotected by Cleveland for the 1988 NBA expansion draft and was the second player selected, the first by the Charlotte Hornets
Dell_Curry
American basketball player and entrepreneur (born 1959)
Association (NBA). After winning a national championship with the Michigan State Spartans in 1979, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA draft by the
Magic_Johnson
American basketball player and executive (1938–2024)
played in nine NBA Finals, he is also the only player in NBA history to be named Finals MVP despite being on the losing team (1969). In 1980, West was inducted
Jerry_West
American basketball player (born 1956)
Association (NBA) in the 1988 expansion draft at the age of 31, and furthermore being the only player to be selected in two expansion drafts and never playing
Arvid_Kramer
American basketball player (born 1953)
overall) of the 1977 NBA draft. He played for the Houston Rockets (from 1977 to 1980) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 99 games. He was
Alonzo_Bradley
NBA team season
none of the team's draft picks played for the franchise. Not only did no selection play for the Suns, none ever played a game in the NBA. Walter Davis was
1980–81_Phoenix_Suns_season
NBA professional basketball team season
Orleans Pelicans. The Bobcats had the second overall pick in the 2004 NBA draft, which they used to select Emeka Okafor out of the University of Connecticut
2004–05 Charlotte Bobcats season
2004–05_Charlotte_Bobcats_season
American basketball player (born 1943)
to the NBA Finals, but they again fell to the Celtics in six games. In 1968, the Lakers lost Goodrich to the Phoenix Suns in the expansion draft, and he
Gail_Goodrich
American basketball player (born 1947)
the NCAA tournament. Drafted with the first overall pick by the one-season-old Milwaukee Bucks franchise in the 1969 NBA draft, he spent six seasons
Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar
NBA professional basketball team season
be eliminated in the Conference Finals until 2022. June 24 - The 2004 NBA draft took place in New York City. July 8 - The free agency period started.
2004–05_Miami_Heat_season
American basketball player (born 1993)
Over Maine Red Claws". NBA.com. March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016. "2016 NBA Development League Expansion Draft Results". NBA.com. August 24, 2016
Wesley_Saunders
National Basketball Association honor
The NBA All-Rookie Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor given since the 1962–63 NBA season to the top rookies during the regular
NBA_All-Rookie_Team
American basketball player (born 1961)
sophomore and declaring for the NBA draft. He was taken as the second overall pick by the Pistons in the 1981 NBA draft, and played for them his entire
Isiah_Thomas
American basketball player (born 1956)
selected by the Boston Celtics as the sixth overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft after his second year at Indiana State, but he elected to stay in college
Larry_Bird
NBA professional basketball team season
the NBA's Western Conference. Also following the season, Floyd was fired as coach after just one season, Smith left in the 2004 NBA expansion draft, Stacey
2003–04 New Orleans Hornets season
2003–04_New_Orleans_Hornets_season
American basketball player (born 1957)
unprotected in the 1989 NBA expansion draft, and was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Johnson, unhappy with being drafted by an expansion team, played only
Steve_Johnson_(basketball)
American basketball player (1942–2024)
rebounds per game. The Royals did not protect Love in the May 1968 NBA expansion draft, and Love was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks. Love did well in the
Bob_Love
Professional basketball tournament
The 2025 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2024–25 season. The Oklahoma City Thunder, led by the
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The 1980–81 Chicago Bulls season was the Bulls' 15th season in the NBA and their first season in the Eastern Conference. z - clinched division title y
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