1976 NBA draft explained

1976 NBA draft
Sport:	Basketball
Date:	June 8, 1976
Location:	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
League:	NBA
Overall:	173
Rounds:	10
First:	John Lucas, Houston Rockets
Prev:	1975
Next:	1977

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.

Draft selections and draftee career notes

John 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

Pos.	G	F	C
Position	Guard	Forward	Center

Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Pos.	Nationality	Team	School/club team
1	1		G
1	2		F		Chicago Bulls
1	3		F/C		Kansas City Kings
1	4		F/C		Detroit Pistons
1	5		F		Portland Trail Blazers
1	6	^	G/F
1	7		G		Milwaukee Bucks
1	8	^	C
1	9		G
1	10		G		Phoenix Suns
1	11		G/F		Seattle SuperSonics
1	12		G/F		Philadelphia 76ers
1	13		F/C
1	14		G		Washington Bullets
1	15		G		Cleveland Cavaliers
1	16		F		Boston Celtics
1	17		G/F		Golden State Warriors
2	18		G		Chicago Bulls
2	19		C
2	20		F
2	21		G/F
2	22		G		Portland Trail Blazers
2	23	^	F
2	24		F/C		Milwaukee Bucks
2	25	^+	F/C		New York Knicks
2	26		F
2	27		F		Houston Rockets
2	28		G/F
2	29	^	G		Seattle SuperSonics
2	30		F
2	31		C		Washington Bullets
2	32		G		Cleveland Cavaliers
2	33		G
2	34		G		Golden State Warriors
3	35		C		Chicago Bulls
3	36		G		Los Angeles Lakers
3	37		C
3	38		G/F		Detroit Pistons
3	39		G		Portland Trail Blazers
3	40		G		Milwaukee Bucks
3	41		F		New York Knicks
3	42		F		New Orleans Jazz
3	43		F		Los Angeles Lakers
3	44		F		Houston Rockets
3	45		F/C		Phoenix Suns
3	46		G		Atlanta Hawks
3	47		G		Philadelphia 76ers
3	48		F		Buffalo Braves
3	49		G		Washington Bullets
3	50		F/C		Cleveland Cavaliers
3	51		G		Boston Celtics
4	52		G/F		Chicago Bulls
4	53		F/C		Atlanta Hawks
4	54		G		Kansas City Kings
4	55		G		Detroit Pistons
4	56		G		Portland Trail Blazers
4	57		F		New York Knicks
4	58		F		New Orleans Jazz
4	59		F		Milwaukee Bucks
4	60		G		Los Angeles Lakers
4	61		G		Houston Rockets
4	62		F		Phoenix Suns
4	63		F		Seattle SuperSonics
4	64		G		Philadelphia 76ers
4	65		F		Washington Bullets
4	66		F		Cleveland Cavaliers
4	67		G		Boston Celtics
4	68		F		Golden State Warriors
5	69		G		Chicago Bulls
5	70		G/F		Atlanta Hawks
5	71		F		Kansas City Kings
5	72		G		Detroit Pistons
5	73		F		Portland Trail Blazers
5	74		F/C		New Orleans Jazz
5	75		F		Milwaukee Bucks
5	76		G		New York Knicks
5	77		G		Milwaukee Bucks
5	78		F		Houston Rockets
5	79		G		Phoenix Suns
5	80		F		Seattle SuperSonics
5	81		F		Philadelphia 76ers
5	82		G		Atlanta Hawks
5	83		C		Washington Bullets
5	84		C		Cleveland Cavaliers
5	85		G		Boston Celtics
5	86		F		Golden State Warriors
6	87		G		Chicago Bulls
6	88		F		Atlanta Hawks
6	89		G		Kansas City Kings
6	90		F		Detroit Pistons
6	91		F		Golden State Warriors
6	92		F		Milwaukee Bucks
6	93		G		New York Knicks
6	94		G		New Orleans Jazz
6	95		F		Los Angeles Lakers
6	96		C		Houston Rockets
6	97		G		Phoenix Suns
6	98		F		Seattle SuperSonics
6	99		G		Philadelphia 76ers
6	100		G		Buffalo Braves
6	101		G		Washington Bullets
6	102		G		Cleveland Cavaliers
6	103		G		Boston Celtics
6	104		F		Golden State Warriors
7	105		G		Chicago Bulls
7	106		F		Atlanta Hawks
7	107		F		Kansas City Kings
7	108		C		Detroit Pistons
7	109		F		Portland Trail Blazers
7	110		F		New York Knicks
7	111		G		New Orleans Jazz
7	112		G		Milwaukee Bucks
7	113		F		Los Angeles Lakers
7	114		F		Houston Rockets
7	115		F		Phoenix Suns
7	116		G		Seattle SuperSonics
7	117		G		Philadelphia 76ers
7	118		G		Buffalo Braves
7	119		G		Washington Bullets
7	120		G		Cleveland Cavaliers
7	121		C		Boston Celtics
7	122		F		Golden State Warriors
8	123		F		Cleveland Cavaliers
8	124		G		Atlanta Hawks
8	125		F		Kansas City Kings
8	126		F		Detroit Pistons
8	127		F		Portland Trail Blazers
8	128		F		New Orleans Jazz
8	129		F		Milwaukee Bucks
8	130		G		New York Knicks
8	131		C		Los Angeles Lakers
8	132		G		Houston Rockets
8	133		F		Phoenix Suns
8	134		G		Seattle SuperSonics
8	135		F		Philadelphia 76ers
8	136		G		Buffalo Braves
8	137		C		Washington Bullets
8	138		C		Cleveland Cavaliers
8	139		G		Boston Celtics
8	140		F		Golden State Warriors
9	141		F		Chicago Bulls
9	142		F		Atlanta Hawks
9	143		G		Kansas City Kings
9	144		F		Detroit Pistons
9	145		F		Portland Trail Blazers
9	146		G		Milwaukee Bucks
9	147		G		New York Knicks
9	148		F		New Orleans Jazz
9	149		F		Los Angeles Lakers
9	150		F		Phoenix Suns
9	151		F		Seattle SuperSonics
9	152		G		Philadelphia 76ers
9	153		F		Buffalo Braves
9	154		F		Washington Bullets
9	155		G		Cleveland Cavaliers
9	156		F		Boston Celtics
9	157		F		Golden State Warriors
10	158		F		Chicago Bulls
10	159		G		Atlanta Hawks
10	160		F		Kansas City Kings
10	161		F		Detroit Pistons
10	162		C		Portland Trail Blazers
10	163		F		New York Knicks
10	164		F		New Orleans Jazz
10	165		F		Milwaukee Bucks
10	166		F		Phoenix Suns
10	167		F		Seattle SuperSonics
10	168		G		Philadelphia 76ers
10	169		G		Buffalo Braves
10	170		F		Washington Bullets
10	171		F		Philadelphia 76ers
10	172		F		Boston Celtics
10	173		G		Golden State Warriors

Trades

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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

College underclassmen

The 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, Georgia (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

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]

Round	Pick	Player	Pos.	Nationality	Team	ABA team	Signing price	Ref.
1	1	^	C		Chicago Bulls	Kentucky Colonels	$1,100,000	^[46]
1	2		F/C			Kentucky Colonels	$300,000	^[47]
1	3		G/F		Kansas City Kings	Spirits of St. Louis	$250,000	^[48]
1	4		F/C		Detroit Pistons	Spirits of St. Louis	$500,000	^[49]
1	5	^	F/C		Portland Trail Blazers	Spirits of St. Louis	$350,000	^[50]
1	6		C		New York Knicks	Spirits of St. Louis	$50,000	^[51]
1	7		G			Kentucky Colonels	$125,000	^[52]
1	8		F		Indiana Pacers	Kentucky Colonels	$50,000	^[53]
1	9		G/F		Houston Rockets	Kentucky Colonels	$15,000	^[54]
1	10	^	G		San Antonio Spurs	Kentucky Colonels	$20,000	^[55]
1	11		G/F		New York Nets	Kentucky Colonels	$60,000	^[56]
2	12		G		Kansas City Kings	Spirits of St. Louis	$15,000	^[57]

Trades

• 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.
• 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.

See also

• List of first overall NBA draft picks
• NBA records

References

General

• Web site: Complete First Round Results 1970–79. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 18, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100725164450/http://www.nba.com/history/draft_round1_1970s.html. 25 July 2010. dead.
• Web site: 1976 NBA Draft. basketball-reference.com. July 18, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100804110326/http://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1976.html. 4 August 2010 . live.
• Web site: 1972–1976 NBA Drafts. The Association for Professional Basketball Research. July 18, 2010.
• Web site: ABA Player Drafts. The Association for Professional Basketball Research. July 18, 2010.

Specific

External links

• NBA.com
• NBA.com: NBA Draft History

Notes and References

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2. News: Hawks win draft toss. April 3, 1976. Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. Bangor Publishing Company. October 2, 2010.
3. News: McGinnis Deal Off; Hawks Get Fine. June 6, 1975. The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. July 21, 2010.
4. News: Warriors Nab Wise In Draft. December 31, 1975. The Spartanburg Herald. Spartanburg, South Carolina. Public Welfare Foundation. July 21, 2010.
5. News: Rollins, 25 others go for hardship. May 14, 1976. Wilmington Morning Star. Wilmington, North Carolina. July 18, 2010.
6. Web site: Early Entry Candidate History. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 20, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20090914112043/http://www.nba.com/news/lottery02_earlyentry_history.html. September 14, 2009. dead.
7. Web site: Spencer Haywood Bio. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 18, 2010.
8. Web site: Rookie of the Year. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 21, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100706182127/http://www.nba.com/history/awards_rookieofyear.html. 6 July 2010. dead.
9. Web site: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees. basketball-reference.com. July 21, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100710191430/http://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/hof.html. 10 July 2010 . live.
10. Web site: The NBA's 50 Greatest Players. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 21, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100724053844/http://www.nba.com/history/50greatest.html. 24 July 2010. dead.
11. Web site: Adrian Dantley Bio. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 21, 2010.
12. Web site: Robert Parish Bio. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 21, 2010.
13. Web site: Alex English Bio. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 21, 2010.
14. Web site: Dennis Johnson Bio. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 21, 2010.
15. Web site: Lonnie Shelton Statistics. basketball-reference.com. July 21, 2010.
16. Web site: John Lucas Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. July 21, 2010.
17. Web site: Johnny Davis Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. July 21, 2010.
18. Web site: Coach of the Year. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 21, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100808130322/http://www.nba.com/history/awards_coachofyear.html. 8 August 2010. dead.
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20. Web site: Quinn Buckner Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. July 21, 2010.
21. Web site: Dennis Johnson Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. July 21, 2010.
22. Web site: Dwight Jones Statistics. basketball-reference.com. July 21, 2010.
23. Web site: Ricky Sobers Statistics. basketball-reference.com. July 21, 2010.
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31. News: Portland has 4 Draft Choices. May 25, 1976. Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. July 21, 2010.
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33. Web site: Pat Riley Statistics. basketball-reference.com. July 21, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100714064203/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/rileypa01.html. 14 July 2010 . live.
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35. Web site: Kim Anderson Statistics. basketball-reference.com. July 21, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100810174327/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/anderki01.html. 10 August 2010 . live.
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39. Web site: John Shumate Statistics. basketball-reference.com. July 21, 2010.
40. Web site: Charlie Scott Statistics. basketball-reference.com. July 21, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100727233355/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/scottch01.html. 27 July 2010 . live.
41. Web site: Matt Guokas Statistics. basketball-reference.com. July 21, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100825101714/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/guokama02.html. 25 August 2010 . live.
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43. News: Bulls Get 1st Pick In Dispersal Draft. August 2, 1976. Ludington Daily News. July 26, 2010.
44. News: Barnes, Malone Top Dispersal Draft List. August 4, 1975. Herald-Journal. July 26, 2010.
45. News: Bulls make Gilmore first selection. August 6, 1976. Beaver County Times. Beaver, Pennsylvania. July 26, 2010.
46. Web site: Artis Gilmore Statistics. basketball-reference.com. July 26, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100716103029/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gilmoar01.html. 16 July 2010 . live.
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