The 1976 NBA draft was the 30th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on June 8, 1976, before the 1976–77 season. In this draft, 18 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. The first two picks in the draft belonged to the teams that finished last in each conference, with the order determined by a coin flip.[1] The Atlanta Hawks won the coin flip and were awarded the first overall pick, while the Chicago Bulls were awarded the second pick.[2] The Hawks then traded the first pick to the Houston Rockets before the draft. The remaining first-round picks and the subsequent rounds were assigned to teams in reverse order of their win–loss record in the previous season. The New York Knicks forfeited their first-round draft pick due to their illegal signing of George McGinnis whose rights were held by the Philadelphia 76ers.[3] The 76ers, the Golden State Warriors and the Buffalo Braves also forfeited their second, third and fourth-round picks respectively due to their participation in 1975 supplementary draft American Basketball Association (ABA) players who had never been drafted in the NBA.[4] A player who had finished his four-year college eligibility was eligible for selection. If a player left college early, he would not be eligible for selection until his college class graduated. Before the draft, 26 college underclassmen were declared eligible for selection under the "hardship" rule.[5] 13 of them withdrew before the draft, leaving only 13 early entry candidates eligible for selection.[6] These players had applied and gave evidence of financial hardship to the league, which granted them the right to start earning their living by starting their professional careers earlier.[7] The draft consisted of 10 rounds comprising the selection of 173 players. On August 8, 1976, the league also hosted a Dispersal draft for ABA players from the Kentucky Colonels and Spirits of St. Louis, who were not included in the ABA–NBA merger.
| 1976 NBA draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date(s) | June 8, 1976 |
| Standort | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
| Übersicht | |
| 173 total selections in 10 rounds | |
| League | NBA |
| First selection | John Lucas, Houston Rockets |
Draft selections and draftee career notes
editJohn Lucas from the University of Maryland was selected first overall by the Houston Rockets. Adrian Dantley from the University of Notre Dame, who went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award in his first season, was selected 6th by the Buffalo Braves.[8] Four players from this draft, Dantley, 8th pick Robert Parish, 23rd pick Alex English and 29th pick Dennis Johnson, have been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame.[9] Parish was also named to the list of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996.[10] Dantley was selected to two All-NBA Teams and six All-Star Games.[11] Parish won three NBA championships with the Boston Celtics in the 1980s. Later in his career, he added another championship in 1997 with the Chicago Bulls. His other achievements include two All-NBA Team selections and nine All-Star Game selections.[12] English's achievements include three All-NBA Team selections and eight All-Star Game selections.[13] Johnson won the NBA championships, along with the Finals Most Valuable Player Award, with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979. He then won two other championships with the Celtics in the 1980s. He was selected to two All-NBA Teams, five All-Star Games and nine All-Defensive Teams.[14]
Lonnie Shelton, the 25th pick, is the only other player from this draft who was selected to an All-Star Game.[15] Lucas, 22nd pick Johnny Davis and 99th pick Mike Dunleavy all became head coaches after ending their playing career. Lucas has coached three teams in six seasons while Davis has coached three teams in four seasons.[16][17] Dunleavy won the Coach of the Year Award in 1999 with the Portland Trail Blazers.[18] He coached four teams in 17 seasons.[19] Two other players drafted also went on to have coaching careers in the NBA: Dennis Johnson and seventh pick Quinn Buckner.[20][21]
Key
edit| Pos. | G | F | C |
| Position | Guard | Forward | Zentrum |
| ^ | Denotes player who has been inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| * | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game and All-NBA Team |
| + | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game |
| # | Denotes player who has never appeared in an NBA regular season or playoff game |
Draft
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| Round | Pick | Player | Pos. | Nationality | Team | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | John Lucas | G |  Vereinigte Staaten
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Houston Rockets (from Atlanta)[a] | Maryland (Sr.) |
| 1 | 2 | Scott May | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Chicago Bulls | Indiana (Sr.) |
| 1 | 3 | Richard Washington | F/C | Vereinigte Staaten
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Kansas City Kings | UCLA (Jr.) |
| 1 | 4 | Leon Douglas | F/C | Vereinigte Staaten
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Detroit Pistons | Alabama (Sr.) |
| 1 | 5 | Wally Walker | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Portland Trail Blazers | Virginia (Sr.) |
| 1 | 6 | Adrian Dantley^ | G/F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Buffalo Braves (from New Orleans via Phoenix)[b] | Notre Dame (Jr.) |
| 1 | 7 | Quinn Buckner | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Milwaukee Bucks | Indiana (Sr.) |
| 1 | 8 | Robert Parish^ | C | Vereinigte Staaten
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Golden State Warriors (from Los Angeles)[c] | Centenary (Sr.) |
| 1 | 9 | Armond Hill | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Atlanta Hawks (from Houston)[a] | Princeton (Sr.) |
| 1 | 10 | Ron Lee | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Phoenix Suns | Oregon (Sr.) |
| 1 | 11 | Bob Wilkerson | G/F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Seattle SuperSonics | Indiana (Sr.) |
| 1 | 12 | Terry Furlow | G/F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Philadelphia 76ers | Michigan State (Sr.) |
| 1 | 13 | Mitch Kupchak | F/C | Vereinigte Staaten
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Washington Bullets (from Buffalo)[d] | North Carolina (Sr.) |
| 1 | 14 | Larry Wright | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Washington Bullets | Grambling State (Jr.) |
| 1 | 15 | Chuckie Williams | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Cleveland Cavaliers | Kansas State (Sr.) |
| 1 | 16 | Norm Cook | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Boston Celtics | Kansas (Jr.) |
| 1 | 17 | Sonny Parker | G/F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Golden State Warriors | Texas A&M (Sr.) |
| 2 | 18 | Willie Smith | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Chicago Bulls | Missouri (Sr.) |
| 2 | 19 | Bayard Forrest | C | Vereinigte Staaten
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Seattle SuperSonics (from Atlanta via Milwaukee)[e] | Grand Canyon (Sr.) |
| 2 | 20 | Major Jones | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Portland Trail Blazers (from Kansas City via New Orleans)[f] | Albany State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 21 | Earl Tatum | G/F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Los Angeles Lakers (from Detroit via Phoenix)[g] | Marquette (Sr.) |
| 2 | 22 | Johnny Davis | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Portland Trail Blazers | Dayton (Jr.) |
| 2 | 23 | Alex English^ | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Milwaukee Bucks (from New Orleans via Atlanta)[e] | South Carolina (Sr.) |
| 2 | 24 | Scott Lloyd | F/C | Vereinigte Staaten
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Milwaukee Bucks | Arizona State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 25 | Lonnie Shelton+ | F/C | Vereinigte Staaten
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New York Knicks | Oregon State (Jr.) |
| 2 | 26 | Jacky Dorsey | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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New Orleans Jazz (from Los Angeles via Phoenix and Portland)[h] | Georgia (So.) |
| 2 | 27 | Phil Hicks | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Houston Rockets | Tulane (Sr.) |
| 2 | 28 | Bob Carrington | G/F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Atlanta Hawks (from Phoenix)[i] | Boston College (Sr.) |
| 2 | 29 | Dennis Johnson^ | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Seattle SuperSonics | Pepperdine (Sr.) |
| 2 | 30 | Al Fleming | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Phoenix Suns (from Buffalo)[j] | Arizona (Sr.) |
| 2 | 31 | Joe Pace | C | Vereinigte Staaten
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Washington Bullets | Coppin State (Sr.) |
| 2 | 32 | Mo Howard | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Cleveland Cavaliers | Maryland (Sr.) |
| 2 | 33 | Butch Feher | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Phoenix Suns (from Boston)[k] | Vanderbilt (Sr.) |
| 2 | 34 | Marshall Rogers | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Golden State Warriors | Pan American (Sr.) |
| 3 | 35 | Dallas Smith# | C | Vereinigte Staaten
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Chicago Bulls | West Texas A&M (Sr.) |
| 3 | 36 | Mike Dabney# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Los Angeles Lakers | Rutgers (Sr.) |
| 3 | 37 | Lars Hansen | C |  Kanada[1]
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Chicago Bulls (from Kansas City)[l] | Washington (Sr.) |
| 3 | 38 | Phil Sellers | G/F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Detroit Pistons | Rutgers (Sr.) |
| 3 | 39 | Jeff Tyson# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Portland Trail Blazers | Western Michigan (Sr.) |
| 3 | 40 | Lloyd Walton | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Milwaukee Bucks | Marquette (Sr.) |
| 3 | 41 | John McGill# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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New York Knicks | Alcorn State (Sr.) |
| 3 | 42 | Steve Copp# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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New Orleans Jazz | San Diego State (Sr.) |
| 3 | 43 | Tom Abernethy | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Los Angeles Lakers | Indiana (Sr.) |
| 3 | 44 | Barnes Hauptfuhrer# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Houston Rockets | Princeton (Sr.) |
| 3 | 45 | Ira Terrell | F/C | Vereinigte Staaten
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Phoenix Suns | SMU (Sr.) |
| 3 | 46 | Larry Cooke# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
|
Atlanta Hawks | Virginia Tech (Sr.) |
| 3 | 47 | Ron Norwood# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Philadelphia 76ers | DePaul (Jr.) |
| 3 | 48 | Gary Brewster# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Buffalo Braves | UTEP (Sr.) |
| 3 | 49 | Bill Cook# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Washington Bullets | Memphis (Sr.) |
| 3 | 50 | Gary Cole[2] | F/C | Vereinigte Staaten
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Cleveland Cavaliers | Wisconsin–Parkside (Sr.) |
| 3 | 51 | Jerry Fort# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Boston Celtics | Nebraska (Sr.) |
| 4 | 52 | Keith Starr | G/F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Chicago Bulls | Pittsburgh (Sr.) |
| 4 | 53 | Tom Barker | F/C | Vereinigte Staaten
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Atlanta Hawks | Hawaii (Sr.) |
| 4 | 54 | Clarence Ramsey# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Kansas City Kings | Washington (Sr.) |
| 4 | 55 | Scott Thompson# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Detroit Pistons | Iowa (Sr.) |
| 4 | 56 | David Everett# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Portland Trail Blazers | Grand Canyon (Sr.) |
| 4 | 57 | Rick Bullock# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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New York Knicks | Texas Tech (Sr.) |
| 4 | 58 | John Service# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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New Orleans Jazz | UC Santa Barbara (Sr.) |
| 4 | 59 | Dan Frost# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Milwaukee Bucks | Iowa (Sr.) |
| 4 | 60 | Wayman Britt | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Los Angeles Lakers | Michigan (Sr.) |
| 4 | 61 | Hercle Ivy# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Houston Rockets | Iowa State (Sr.) |
| 4 | 62 | Paul Miller# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Phoenix Suns | Oregon State (Sr.) |
| 4 | 63 | Willie Parr# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Seattle SuperSonics | LeMoyne–Owen (Sr.) |
| 4 | 64 | Freeman Blade# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Philadelphia 76ers | Montana State Billings (Sr.) |
| 4 | 65 | Marion Hillard# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Washington Bullets | Memphis (Sr.) |
| 4 | 66 | John Engles# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Cleveland Cavaliers | Penn (Sr.) |
| 4 | 67 | Lewis Linder# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Boston Celtics | Kentucky State (Sr.) |
| 4 | 68 | Jeff Fosnes# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Golden State Warriors | Vanderbilt (Sr.) |
| 5 | 69 | Nate Williams# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Chicago Bulls | Illinois (Sr.) |
| 5 | 70 | Ron Davis | G/F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Atlanta Hawks | Washington State (Sr.) |
| 5 | 71 | Willie Hodge# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Kansas City Kings | Duke (Sr.) |
| 5 | 72 | Jim Hearns# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Detroit Pistons | Marymount (Sr.) |
| 5 | 73 | Gary Redding# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Portland Trail Blazers | Auburn (Sr.) |
| 5 | 74 | Paul Griffin | F/C | Vereinigte Staaten
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New Orleans Jazz | Western Michigan (Sr.) |
| 5 | 75 | Tom Lockhart# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Milwaukee Bucks | Manhattan (Sr.) |
| 5 | 76 | Beaver Smith# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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New York Knicks | St. John's (Sr.) |
| 5 | 77 | James Rappis# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Milwaukee Bucks | Arizona (Sr.) |
| 5 | 78 | Dave Marrs# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Houston Rockets | Houston (Sr.) |
| 5 | 79 | Ralph Walker# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Phoenix Suns | Saint Mary's (Sr.) |
| 5 | 80 | Robert Gray# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Seattle SuperSonics | Wichita State (Sr.) |
| 5 | 81 | Jeff Brown# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Philadelphia 76ers | Missouri Western (Sr.) |
| 5 | 82 | Connie White# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Atlanta Hawks | California (Sr.) |
| 5 | 83 | L. C. Mason# | C | Vereinigte Staaten
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Washington Bullets | Alabama State (Sr.) |
| 5 | 84 | Edmund Lawrence | C | Vereinigte Staaten
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Cleveland Cavaliers | McNeese State (Sr.) |
| 5 | 85 | Lewis McKinney# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Boston Celtics | Saint Louis (Sr.) |
| 5 | 86 | Carl Bird# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Golden State Warriors | California (Sr.) |
| 6 | 87 | Tom Paulin# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Chicago Bulls | Winston-Salem State (Sr.) |
| 6 | 88 | Pete Padgett# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Atlanta Hawks | Nevada (Sr.) |
| 6 | 89 | Andre McCarter | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Kansas City Kings | UCLA (Sr.) |
| 6 | 90 | Russell Davis# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Detroit Pistons | Virginia Tech (Sr.) |
| 6 | 91 | Dwayne Barnett# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Golden State Warriors | Samford (Sr.) |
| 6 | 92 | Phil Spence# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Milwaukee Bucks | NC State (Sr.) |
| 6 | 93 | Joe Jones# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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New York Knicks | Grambling State (Sr.) |
| 6 | 94 | Bernard Tomlin# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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New Orleans Jazz | Hofstra (Sr.) |
| 6 | 95 | Ed Schweitzer# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Los Angeles Lakers | Stanford (Sr.) |
| 6 | 96 | Robert Paige# | C | Vereinigte Staaten
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Houston Rockets | Houston Baptist (Sr.) |
| 6 | 97 | Carl Brown# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Phoenix Suns | Eastern Kentucky (Sr.) |
| 6 | 98 | Daryl Peterson# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Seattle SuperSonics | Wake Forest (Sr.) |
| 6 | 99 | Mike Dunleavy | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Philadelphia 76ers | South Carolina (Sr.) |
| 6 | 100 | Danny Odums# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Buffalo Braves | Fairfield (Sr.) |
| 6 | 101 | Pat Tallent# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Washington Bullets | George Washington (Sr.) |
| 6 | 102 | Harry Davis# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Cleveland Cavaliers | Morris Brown (Sr.) |
| 6 | 103 | Art Collins | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Boston Celtics | Biscayne (Sr.) |
| 6 | 104 | Gene Cunningham# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Golden State Warriors | Norfolk State (Sr.) |
| 7 | 105 | Barry McLeod# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Chicago Bulls | Centenary (Sr.) |
| 7 | 106 | Carl Gerlach# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Atlanta Hawks | Kansas State (Sr.) |
| 7 | 107 | Craig Prosser# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Kansas City Kings | Canisius (Sr.) |
| 7 | 108 | Curt Peterson# | C | Vereinigte Staaten
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Detroit Pistons | Puget Sound (Sr.) |
| 7 | 109 | Al DeWitt# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Portland Trail Blazers | Weber State (Sr.) |
| 7 | 110 | Boyd Batts# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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New York Knicks | UNLV (Sr.) |
| 7 | 111 | Andy Walker | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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New Orleans Jazz | Niagara (Sr.) |
| 7 | 112 | Ron Barrow# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Milwaukee Bucks | Southern (Sr.) |
| 7 | 113 | Tommie Lipsey# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Los Angeles Lakers | Cal State Los Angeles (Sr.) |
| 7 | 114 | Barry Davis# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Houston Rockets | Texas A&M (Sr.) |
| 7 | 115 | Brad Warble# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Phoenix Suns | Eastern Illinois (Sr.) |
| 7 | 116 | Mark Klein# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Seattle SuperSonics | Malone (Sr.) |
| 7 | 117 | Phil Walker | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Philadelphia 76ers | Millersville (Sr.) |
| 7 | 118 | Frank Jones# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Buffalo Braves | Tennessee Tech (Sr.) |
| 7 | 119 | Ralph Vallot# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Washington Bullets | Loyola Chicago (Sr.) |
| 7 | 120 | Johnny Britt# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Cleveland Cavaliers | Western Kentucky (Sr.) |
| 7 | 121 | Ralph Drollinger | C | Vereinigte Staaten
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Boston Celtics | UCLA (Sr.) |
| 7 | 122 | Jesse Campbell# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Golden State Warriors | Mercyhurst (Sr.) |
| 8 | 123 | Dale Koehler# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Cleveland Cavaliers | Wisconsin (Sr.) |
| 8 | 124 | Doug Terry# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Atlanta Hawks | Utah (Sr.) |
| 8 | 125 | Mike Davis# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Kansas City Kings | Bradley (Sr.) |
| 8 | 126 | Randy Henry# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Detroit Pistons | Illinois State (Sr.) |
| 8 | 127 | Brant Gibler# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Portland Trail Blazers | Puget Sound (Sr.) |
| 8 | 128 | Richard Bryant# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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New Orleans Jazz | Texas State (Sr.) |
| 8 | 129 | Bob Warner# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Milwaukee Bucks | Maine (Sr.) |
| 8 | 130 | Rick McCutcheon# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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New York Knicks | Arizona State (Sr.) |
| 8 | 131 | Ed Gregg# | C | Vereinigte Staaten
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Los Angeles Lakers | Utah State (Sr.) |
| 8 | 132 | Dan Krueger# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Houston Rockets | Texas (Sr.) |
| 8 | 133 | Tom DeBerry# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Phoenix Suns | Northern Arizona (Sr.) |
| 8 | 134 | Norton Barnhill | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Seattle SuperSonics | Washington State (Sr.) |
| 8 | 135 | Lee Dixon# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Philadelphia 76ers | Hardin–Simmons (Sr.) |
| 8 | 136 | Mark McAndrew# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Buffalo Braves | Providence (Sr.) |
| 8 | 137 | Merlin Wilson# | C | Vereinigte Staaten
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Washington Bullets | Georgetown (Sr.) |
| 8 | 138 | Tim Sisneros# | C | Vereinigte Staaten
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Cleveland Cavaliers | Middle Tennessee (Sr.) |
| 8 | 139 | John Clark# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Boston Celtics | Northeastern (Sr.) |
| 8 | 140 | Stan Boskovich# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Golden State Warriors | West Virginia (Sr.) |
| 9 | 141 | John Thomas# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Chicago Bulls | UConn (Sr.) |
| 9 | 142 | Bob Kovach# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Atlanta Hawks | San Diego State (Sr.) |
| 9 | 143 | Dave Logan# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Kansas City Kings | Colorado (Sr.) |
| 9 | 144 | Bill Martin# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Detroit Pistons | Hartwick (Sr.) |
| 9 | 145 | Rob Torresdal# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Portland Trail Blazers | Linfield (Sr.) |
| 9 | 146 | Bennie Shaw# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Milwaukee Bucks | UCF (Sr.) |
| 9 | 147 | Archie Talley# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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New York Knicks | Salem (Sr.) |
| 9 | 148 | Calvin Robinson# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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New Orleans Jazz | Mississippi Valley State (Sr.) |
| 9 | 149 | David Pickett# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Los Angeles Lakers | Louisiana–Monroe (Sr.) |
| 9 | 150 | John Irving# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Phoenix Suns | Hofstra (Sr.) |
| 9 | 151 | Ron Johnson# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Seattle SuperSonics | North Carolina A&T (Sr.) |
| 9 | 152 | Fly Williams# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Philadelphia 76ers | Allentown Jets (EBA) |
| 9 | 153 | Bob Rozyczko# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Buffalo Braves | St. Bonaventure (Sr.) |
| 9 | 154 | Clyde Agnew# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Washington Bullets | Newberry (Sr.) |
| 9 | 155 | Bruce Parkinson# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Cleveland Cavaliers | Purdue (Jr.) |
| 9 | 156 | Bill Collins# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Boston Celtics | Boston College (Sr.) |
| 9 | 157 | Howard Smith# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Golden State Warriors | San Francisco (Sr.) |
| 10 | 158 | John Hudson# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Chicago Bulls | Concord (Sr.) |
| 10 | 159 | Mike Dickerson# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Atlanta Hawks | South Florida (Sr.) |
| 10 | 160 | Terry Bailey# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Kansas City Kings | North Texas (Sr.) |
| 10 | 161 | Bob Johnson# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Detroit Pistons | Wisconsin (Sr.) |
| 10 | 162 | Marcos Leite# | C |  Brasilien
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Portland Trail Blazers | Pepperdine (Sr.) |
| 10 | 163 | Gene Shy# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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New York Knicks | Florida (Sr.) |
| 10 | 164 | Art Johnson# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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New Orleans Jazz | Iowa State (Sr.) |
| 10 | 165 | Hugo Cabrera# | F |  Dominikanische Republik
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Milwaukee Bucks | East Texas State (Sr.) |
| 10 | 166 | Gary Jackson# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Phoenix Suns | Arizona State (Sr.) |
| 10 | 167 | Ricky Lewis# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Seattle SuperSonics | Alcorn State (Sr.) |
| 10 | 168 | Ed Stefanski# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Philadelphia 76ers | Penn (Sr.) |
| 10 | 169 | Tim Stokes# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Buffalo Braves | Canisius (Sr.) |
| 10 | 170 | Mike Buescher# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Washington Bullets | Seton Hall (Sr.) |
| 10 | 171 | Elisha McSweeney# | F |  Bahamas
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Philadelphia 76ers | Minnesota State (Sr.) |
| 10 | 172 | Otho Tucker# | F | Vereinigte Staaten
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Boston Celtics | Illinois (Sr.) |
| 10 | 173 | Ken Smith# | G | Vereinigte Staaten
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Golden State Warriors | San Diego (Sr.) |
Trades
edit- a 1 2 On June 7, 1976, the Houston Rockets acquired Dwight Jones and the first pick from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Gus Bailey, Joe Meriweather and the ninth pick.[22] The Rockets used the pick to draft John Lucas. The Hawks used the pick to draft Armond Hill.
- b On May 29, 1975, the Buffalo Braves acquired a first-round pick from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for a 1975 first-round pick.[23] Previously, the Suns acquired Dennis Awtrey, Nate Hawthorne, Curtis Perry and the pick on September 16, 1974, from the New Orleans Jazz in exchange for Neal Walk and a 1975 second-round pick.[24] The Braves used the pick to draft Adrian Dantley.
- c On September 6, 1974, the Golden State Warriors acquired a first-round pick from the Los Angeles Lakers as compensation for the signing of Cazzie Russell as a free agent.[25] The Warriors used the pick to draft Robert Parish.
- d On July 30, 1975, the Washington Bullets acquired a first-round pick from the Buffalo Braves in exchange for Dick Gibbs.[26] The Bullets used the pick to draft Mitch Kupchak.
- e 1 2 On October 22, 1975, the Seattle SuperSonics acquired a second-round pick from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Jim Fox.[27] Previously, the Bucks acquired two 1976 second-round picks on June 5, 1975, from the Atlanta Hawks as a compensation when the Hawks illegally signed Julius Erving.[3][28] Previously the Hawks acquired Bob Kauffman, Dean Meminger, 1974 and 1975 first-round picks, 1975 and 1976 second-round picks, and a 1980 third-round pick on May 20, 1974, from the New Orleans Jazz in exchange for Pete Maravich.[29] The Sonics used the pick to draft Bayard Forrest. The Bucks used the pick to draft Alex English.
- f On September 16, 1974, the Portland Trail Blazers acquired Barry Clemens and future consideration (the Blazers acquired a second-round pick on May 25, 1976) from the New Orleans Jazz in exchange for Rick Roberson.[30][31] Previously, the Jazz acquired Ron Behagen and the pick on May 28, 1975, from the Kansas City Kings in exchange for a 1975 first-round pick.[32] The Blazers used the pick to draft Major Jones.
- g On November 3, 1975, the Los Angeles Lakers acquired John Roche and a second-round pick from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Pat Riley.[33] Previously, the Suns acquired the pick on September 30, 1975, from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Earl Williams.[34] The Lakers used the pick to draft Earl Tatum.
- h On June 3, 1976, the New Orleans Jazz acquired a 1976 second-round pick from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for a 1977 second-round pick.[35] Previously, the Blazers acquired the pick on June 9, 1975, from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Phil Lumpkin.[36] Previously, the Suns acquired the pick and a 1977 third-round pick on November 27, 1974, from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Corky Calhoun.[37] The Jazz used the pick to draft Jacky Dorsey.
- i On October 8, 1973, the Atlanta Hawks acquired a 1976 second-round pick and a 1977 third-round pick from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Bob Christian.[38] The Hawks used the pick to draft Bob Carrington.
- j On February 1, 1976, the Phoenix Suns acquired Gar Heard and a second-round pick from the Buffalo Braves in exchange for John Shumate.[39] The Suns used the pick to draft Al Fleming.
- k On May 23, 1975, the Phoenix Suns acquired Paul Westphal, 1975 and 1976 second-round picks from the Boston Celtics in exchange for Charlie Scott.[40] The Suns used the pick to draft Butch Feher.
- l On December 8, 1975, the Chicago Bulls acquired a 1977 second-round pick and a 1976 third-round pick from the Kansas City Kings in exchange for Matt Guokas.[41] The Bulls used the pick to draft Lars Hansen.
Early entrants
editCollege underclassmen
editThe following college basketball players successfully applied for early draft entrance.[42]
Norm Cook – F, Kansas (junior)- Charles Daniels – G, Rice (junior)
- Adrian Dantley – F, Notre Dame (junior)
- Johnny Davis – G, Dayton (junior)
- Jacky Dorsey – F, Georgien (sophomore)
- Edward Douglas – F, Rutgers–Newark (sophomore)
- Daryl Gainey – F, Fairmont State (junior)
- Reggie Glasgow – G, UC Irvine (junior)
- Loy Hudson – F, Albany State (junior)
- Warnel Lamb – F, Lehigh County CC (sophomore)
- Lonnie Shelton – F, Oregon State (junior)
- Richard Washington – F, UCLA (junior)
- Larry Wright – G, Grambling State (junior)
ABA dispersal draft
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On August 5, 1976, the NBA hosted a dispersal draft to select players from the Kentucky Colonels and Spirits of St. Louis, the American Basketball Association (ABA) franchises that were not included in the ABA–NBA merger. The eighteen NBA teams and the four ABA teams that joined the NBA, the Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, New York Nets and San Antonio Spurs, were allowed to participate in the draft. The teams selected in reverse order of their win–loss percentage in the previous NBA and ABA seasons.[43] The team that made a selection must pay a certain price for the signing rights to the player, which are set by the league's committee. The money from the draft was used to help the four ABA teams that merged with the NBA to pay off some of their obligations to the two folded ABA franchises, the Colonels and the Spirits. The team that made a selection must assume the player's ABA contract. Players who were not selected would become free agents.[44]
Twenty players from the Colonels and the Spirits were available for the draft. Eleven were selected in the first round and the twelfth player was selected in the second round. Eight players were not selected and thus became a free agent. The Chicago Bulls used the first pick to select five-time ABA All-Star Artis Gilmore with a signing price of $1,100,000. The Portland Trail Blazers, who acquired the Atlanta Hawks' second pick, selected Maurice Lucas and Moses Malone with signing price of $300,000 and $350,000 respectively. Marvin Barnes, who was selected fourth by the Detroit Pistons was the second most expensive player in the draft with a signing price of $500,000. Several teams elected to pass their first-round picks and only the Kansas City Kings used the second-round pick. The draft continued until the third round, but no other players were selected.[45]
Trades
edit- m On the draft-day, the Portland Trail Blazers acquired the second pick from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Geoff Petrie and Steve Hawes.[47] The Blazers used the pick to draft Maurice Lucas.
- n On the draft-day, the Buffalo Braves acquired the seventh pick from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for a 1977 second-round pick.[52] The Braves used the pick to draft Bird Averitt.
Notes
edit^ 1: Lars Hansen was born in Denmark, but grew up in Canada and has represented the Canadian national team.[58]
^ 2: Gary Cole later changed his name into Abdul Jeelani. He used that name during his career in the NBA.[59]
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