1961 NBA expansion draft
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The 1961 NBA expansion draft was the inaugural expansion draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 26, 1961, so that the newly founded Chicago Packers could acquire players for the upcoming 1961–62 season. The Packers were the second NBA team from Chicago, after the Chicago Stags, which folded in 1950.[1] The Packers later underwent several name changes and relocations before moving to Washington, D.C.. They are currently known as the Washington Wizards.[2] In an NBA expansion draft, new NBA teams are allowed to acquire players from the previously established teams in the league. Not all players on a given team are available during an expansion draft, since each team can protect a certain number of players from being selected.
The Packers appointed four-time All-Star and former Minneapolis Lakers head coach Jim Pollard as the franchise's first head coach.[3][4] The Packers selected eight unprotected players, one from each of the other NBA teams. Their selections included former second overall pick Archie Dees from the Detroit Pistons. However, he and Barney Cable only played briefly for the Packers before he was traded to the St. Louis Hawks in exchange for former first overall pick Sihugo Green, one-time All-Star Woody Sauldsberry and Joe Graboski.[5] Dave Budd, who was selected from the New York Knicks, was traded back to the Knicks without playing any games for the Packers. He was traded in exchange for former second overall pick Charlie Tyra and Bob McNeill.[6] Six players from the expansion draft joined the Packers for their inaugural season, but only two played more than one season for the team. Bobby Leonard would later go on to become the team's head coach.
Key
| Pos. | G | F | C |
| Position | Guard | Forward | Center |
Selections
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| Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | New York Knicks | 1 | —<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[c] | [6] |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | Syracuse Nationals | 3 | 1961; 1963–1964 | [7] |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | F/C | Template:Flagu | Boston Celtics | 4 | —<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[c] | [8] |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | Cincinnati Royals | 1 | 1961–1962 | [9] |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | F/C | Template:Flagu | Detroit Pistons | 3 | 1961 | [5] |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | G/F | Template:Flagu | Philadelphia Warriors | 3 | 1961–1962 | [10] |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | Los Angeles Lakers | 5 | 1961–1963 | [11] |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | F/C | Template:Flagu | St. Louis Hawks | 5 | 1961–1962 | [12] |
Notes
- <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>a Number of years played in the NBA prior to the draft
- <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>b Includes career with the Chicago Zephyrs (1962–1963) and Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973)
- <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>c Never played a game for the franchise
References
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External links
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