1998–99 Milwaukee Bucks season explained

The 1998–99 NBA season was the Bucks' 31st season in the National Basketball Association.^[1] On March 23, 1998, the owners of all 29 NBA teams voted 27–2 to reopen the league's collective bargaining agreement, seeking changes to the league's salary cap system, and a ceiling on individual player salaries. The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) opposed to the owners' plan, and wanted raises for players who earned the league's minimum salary. After both sides failed to reach an agreement, the owners called for a lockout, which began on July 1, 1998, putting a hold on all team trades, free agent signings and training camp workouts, and cancelling many NBA regular season and preseason games.^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]} Due to the lockout, the NBA All-Star Game, which was scheduled to be played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 14, 1999, was also cancelled.^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]}

However, on January 6, 1999, NBA commissioner David Stern, and NBPA director Billy Hunter finally reached an agreement to end the lockout. The deal was approved by both the players and owners, and was signed on January 20, ending the lockout after 204 days. The regular season began on February 5, and was cut short to just 50 games instead of the regular 82-game schedule.^{[12] [13] [14] [15] [16]}

The Bucks selected German basketball star Dirk Nowitzki with the ninth overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft, but soon traded him to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for top draft pick Robert Traylor from the University of Michigan.^{[17] [18] [19] [20] [21]} The team also hired head coach George Karl, who previously coached the Seattle SuperSonics,^{[22] [23] [24]} and signed free agents, three-point specialist Dell Curry,^{[25] [26] [27] [28]} and Vinny Del Negro.^{[29] [30]} The Bucks transition continued at midseason trading Terrell Brandon to the Minnesota Timberwolves, and acquiring Sam Cassell and Chris Gatling from the New Jersey Nets in exchange for Elliot Perry in a three-team trade.^{[31] [32] [33] [34]} However, Cassell only played just four games with the team due to an ankle injury.^{[35] [36] [37]} In another trade, they dealt Tyrone Hill and second-year forward Jerald Honeycutt to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for second-year forward Tim Thomas and Scott Williams,^{[32] [33] [38] [39]} while signing free agent Haywoode Workman.^[40] Under Karl, the Bucks won five of their first six games, and played above .500 for the entire season as they finally entered the playoffs after a seven-year playoff drought, finishing fourth in the Central Division with a 28–22 record.^[41]

Glenn Robinson averaged 18.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game, while Ray Allen averaged 17.1 points per game, and Curry provided the team with 10.1 points per game off the bench, while shooting .476 in three-point field goal percentage. In addition, Armen Gilliam contributed 8.3 points and 3.7 rebounds per game off the bench, while Workman provided with 6.9 points and 5.9 assists per game, Del Negro contributed 5.9 points and 3.6 assists per game also off the bench, Traylor was the team's starting center, averaging 5.3 points and 3.7 rebounds per game, and Ervin Johnson averaged 5.1 points and 6.4 rebounds per game off the bench.^[42]

However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Bucks would be swept by the Indiana Pacers in three straight games.^{[43] [44] [45] [46]} Following the season, Curry signed as a free agent with the Toronto Raptors,^{[47] [48] [49] [50]} while Gatling and Gilliam were both traded to the Orlando Magic,^{[51] [52] [53] [54]} and Michael Curry re-signed with the Detroit Pistons.^{[55] [56] [57]}

Draft picks

See main article: 1998 NBA draft.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	9		PF/SF
1	19		PF/SF		Notre Dame
2	39		PG		Fresno State

Roster

Roster Notes

• Shooting guard Jerome Allen was signed by the Bucks near the end of the season, but did not play for them.

Regular season

Season standings

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1998-99 NBA Records
width=100	Team	ATL	BOS	CHA	CHI	CLE	DAL	DEN	DET	GSW	HOU	IND	LAC	LAL	MIA	MIL	MIN	NJN	NYK	ORL	PHI	PHO	POR	SAC	SAS	SEA	TOR	UTA	VAN	WAS
Atlanta	–	3–0	3–0	3–1	2–1	0–1	0–0	1–2	0–0	1–0	3–1	1–0	0–0	0–3	1–2	0–0	1–2	2–1	2–2	2–1	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	1–0	2–1
Boston	0–3	–	1–2	2–1	2–2	0–0	1–0	0–3	0–0	0–0	0–3	1–0	0–0	3–0	0–3	0–1	1–2	1–2	1–2	1–2	0–0	0–1	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–0	1–0	3–1
Charlotte	0–3	2–1	–	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	3–0	0–1	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–1	1–2	2–2	0–0	3–0	1–3	1–2	1–2	1–0	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–1	1–0	0–0	2–1
Chicago	1–3	1–2	1–2	–	0–3	0–1	0–0	0–3	0–0	0–0	0–3	1–0	0–0	1–2	1–3	0–0	2–1	1–2	0–3	1–2	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–1	0–1	1–2	0–1	1–0	1–2
Cleveland	1–2	2–2	1–2	3–0	–	0–0	0–0	1–2	1–0	0–1	0–3	0–0	1–0	0–3	1–2	0–0	3–0	1–2	1–2	1–2	1–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	2–2	0–1	0–0	1–2
Dallas	1–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	–	2–1	0–1	2–2	2–2	0–0	3–0	0–3	0–1	0–0	1–2	0–1	0–0	1–0	0–0	1–3	0–3	2–2	1–3	0–3	0–0	0–3	2–1	0–0
Denver	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–2	–	0–0	1–3	0–4	0–1	3–0	1–2	0–1	1–0	0–3	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–3	0–3	0–3	0–4	2–2	0–0	1–2	3–1	0–1
Detroit	2–1	3–0	0–3	3–0	2–1	1–0	0–0	–	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	0–0	2–1	2–1	0–1	2–1	2–1	0–4	1–3	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–1	1–0	2–1	1–0	0–0	2–1
Golden State	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	0–1	2–2	3–1	0–0	–	0–3	1–0	2–1	1–2	0–0	0–1	2–2	0–0	0–0	0–1	0–0	1–2	2–2	1–2	0–3	1–2	0–0	0–4	4–0	0–0
Houston	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	2–2	4–0	0–0	3–0	–	0–0	3–1	1–2	0–1	0–0	2–1	1–0	0–0	0–1	0–0	2–2	2–1	3–0	0–3	2–1	1–0	0–3	4–0	0–0
Indiana	1–2	3–0	2–1	3–0	3–0	0–0	1–0	1–2	0–1	0–0	–	0–0	1–0	2–2	3–0	0–0	3–1	2–1	1–2	1–2	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	1–0	3–0
L.A. Clippers	0–1	0–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–3	0–3	0–0	1–2	1–3	0–0	–	0–4	0–0	0–0	2–2	1–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–3	1–2	1–2	0–3	0–3	0–1	1–3	1–3	0–0
L.A. Lakers	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	0–1	3–0	2–1	0–0	2–1	2–1	0–1	4–0	–	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	1–0	1–0	0–1	3–1	2–2	1–2	2–1	2–2	0–0	1–3	2–1	0–0
Miami	3–0	0–3	2–1	2–1	3–0	1–0	1–0	1–2	0–0	1–0	2–2	0–0	0–0	–	2–1	0–1	3–1	2–2	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	3–0	0–1	0–0	3–0
Milwaukee	2–1	3–0	2–2	3–1	2–1	0–0	0–1	1–2	1–0	0–0	0–3	0–0	0–0	1–2	–	1–0	2–1	2–1	1–2	1–2	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	3–1	0–0	0–0	2–1
Minnesota	0–0	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–1	3–0	1–0	2–2	1–2	0–0	2–2	1–2	1–0	0–1	–	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–3	3–1	2–2	2–1	0–1	0–3	3–1	0–0
New Jersey	2–1	2–1	0–3	1–2	0–3	1–0	0–1	1–2	0–0	0–1	1–3	0–1	0–0	1–3	1–2	0–0	–	0–3	0–3	1–2	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–0	2–1	0–0	0–0	2–1
New York	1–2	2–1	3–1	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–0	1–2	1–0	0–1	2–2	1–2	1–0	3–0	–	0–3	3–1	1–0	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–0	2–1
Orlando	2–2	2–1	2–1	3–0	2–1	0–1	0–0	4–0	1–0	1–0	2–1	0–0	0–1	1–2	2–1	0–0	3–0	3–0	–	1–2	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–1	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–0	2–1
Philadelphia	1–2	2–1	2–1	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	3–1	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	1–0	1–2	2–1	0–0	2–1	1–3	2–1	–	0–0	0–1	1–0	0–1	0–1	2–1	0–0	1–0	1–2
Phoenix	0–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–1	3–1	3–0	0–1	2–1	2–2	0–0	3–0	1–3	0–0	1–0	2–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	–	0–3	0–3	2–2	3–0	0–0	2–2	3–0	0–0
Portland	0–0	1–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	3–0	3–0	0–0	2–2	1–2	1–0	2–1	2–2	0–0	0–0	3–0	1–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	3–0	–	4–0	1–3	2–2	0–0	1–2	4–0	0–0
Sacramento	0–0	1–0	1–0	0–0	0–0	2–2	3–0	0–0	2–1	0–3	0–0	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	1–3	0–0	1–0	0–1	0–1	3–0	0–4	–	1–2	2–2	0–0	1–2	4–0	1–0
San Antonio	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–1	3–1	4–0	1–0	3–0	3–0	0–0	3–0	1–2	0–0	0–0	2–2	0–0	0–0	1–0	1–0	2–2	3–1	2–1	–	2–1	0–1	2–1	3–0	0–0
Seattle	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	3–0	2–2	0–1	2–1	1–2	0–0	3–0	2–2	0–0	0–1	1–2	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–3	2–2	2–2	1–2	–	0–0	2–2	2–1	0–1
Toronto	1–2	2–1	1–2	2–1	2–2	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–1	1–2	1–0	0–0	0–3	1–3	1–0	1–2	2–1	2–1	1–2	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	–	0–0	1–0	2–2
Utah	0–0	0–0	0–1	1–0	1–0	3–0	2–1	0–1	4–0	3–0	0–0	3–1	3–1	1–0	0–0	3–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–2	2–1	2–1	1–2	2–2	0–0	–	3–0	1–0
Vancouver	0–1	0–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	1–2	1–3	0–0	0–3	0–4	0–1	3–1	1–2	0–0	0–0	1–3	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–1	0–3	0–3	0–4	0–3	1–2	0–1	0–3	–	0–0
Washington	1–2	1–3	1–2	2–1	2–1	0–0	1–0	1–2	0–1	0–0	0–3	0–0	0–0	0–3	1–2	0–0	1–2	1–2	1–2	2–1	0–0	0–1	0–1	0–0	1–0	2–2	0–1	0–0	—

Game log

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| May 9| @ Indiana| L 88–110| Ray Allen (24)| Glenn Robinson (7)| three players tied (3)| Market Square Arena
16,560| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| May 11| @ Indiana| L 107–108 (OT)| Ray Allen (25)| Glenn Robinson (12)| Sam Cassell (11)| Market Square Arena
16,608| 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| May 13| Indiana| L 91–99| Glenn Robinson (23)| Ray Allen (11)| Sam Cassell (12)| Bradley Center
18,717| 0–3|-

Player statistics

Season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Glenn Robinson	47	47	33.6	45.9	39.2	87.0	5.9	2.1	1.0	0.9	18.4
Ray Allen	50	50	34.4	45.0	35.6	90.3	4.2	3.6	1.1	0.1	17.1
	4	0	24.8	40.9	33.3	94.7	2.3	4.3	1.5	0.0	13.8
Terrell Brandon	15	14	33.7	40.9	25.0	83.9	3.5	6.9	1.6	0.2	13.5
Dell Curry	42	0	20.6	48.5	47.6	82.4	2.0	1.1	0.9	0.1	10.1
Tyrone Hill	17	17	30.4	42.4	0.0	56.8	7.9	1.0	1.1	0.5	8.6
Tim Thomas	33	26	18.9	49.5	32.7	61.4	2.8	0.9	0.7	0.3	8.5
Armen Gilliam	34	5	19.6	45.3	0.0	78.2	3.7	0.6	0.6	0.4	8.3
Haywoode Workman	29	29	28.1	42.9	36.2	78.7	3.5	5.9	1.1	0.0	6.9
Chris Gatling	30	1	16.5	48.2	14.3	36.2	3.8	0.7	0.8	0.2	6.3
Vinny Del Negro	48	7	22.8	42.2	43.3	80.0	2.1	3.6	0.7	0.1	5.9
Robert Traylor	49	43	16.0	53.7	0.0	53.8	3.7	0.8	0.9	0.9	5.3
	50	7	20.5	50.8	0.0	61.0	6.4	0.4	0.6	1.1	5.1
Michael Curry	50	4	22.9	43.7	6.7	79.7	2.2	1.6	0.8	0.1	4.9
	5	0	9.4	52.9	100.0	50.0	1.6	2.4	0.8	0.0	4.0
Scott Williams	5	0	5.8	33.3	0.0	57.1	2.4	0.0	0.2	0.2	2.8
Jerald Honeycutt	3	0	4.0	40.0	0.0	50.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	1.7
Adonis Jordan	4	0	4.5	50.0	0.0	50.0	0.0	0.8	0.8	0.0	1.5
Paul Grant	2	0	2.5	50.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0
Jamie Feick	2	0	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Playoffs

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
	3	3	40.0	53.2	47.4	61.5	7.3	4.3	1.0	0.3	22.3
Glenn Robinson	3	3	39.3	41.2	50.0	88.9	8.3	1.7	1.0	0.7	20.7
Sam Cassell	3	3	34.0	50.0	0.0	87.5	2.0	8.7	1.0	0.0	15.3
Tim Thomas	3	3	20.0	44.4	0.0	58.3	4.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	7.7
Michael Curry	3	0	19.7	58.3	0.0	100.0	1.3	1.0	0.7	0.3	6.7
	3	0	11.7	40.0	0.0	100.0	1.7	0.3	0.7	0.3	5.7
Robert Traylor	3	1	15.0	77.8	0.0	50.0	4.0	0.7	0.7	1.3	5.3
Ervin Johnson	3	2	30.7	46.2	0.0	50.0	6.0	0.3	0.7	1.7	4.3
Haywoode Workman	3	0	17.7	36.4	0.0	83.3	1.0	2.3	1.0	0.0	4.3
Dell Curry	3	0	16.3	13.3	12.5	100.0	1.3	0.3	1.0	0.0	3.0
Chris Gatling	2	0	6.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0

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Transactions

Trades

June 24, 1998	To Milwaukee Bucks Robert Traylor	To Dallas Mavericks Pat Garrity Dirk Nowitzki
March 11, 1999	To Milwaukee Bucks Sam Cassell Chris Gatling Paul Grant	To Minnesota Timberwolves Terrell Brandon Brian Evans To New Jersey Nets Chris Carr Stephon Marbury Elliot Perry
March 11, 1999	To Milwaukee Bucks Tim Thomas Scott Williams	To Philadelphia 76ers Tyrone Hill Jerald Honeycutt

Free agents

Player	Signed	Former team
Dell Curry	January 22, 1999	Charlotte Hornets
Vinny Del Negro	February 2, 1999	San Antonio Spurs

Player Transactions Citation:^[59]

See also

• 1998-99 NBA season

Notes and References

1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1999.html 1998-99 Milwaukee Bucks
2. News: Wise . Mike . BASKETBALL; It's Their Ball, and N.B.A. Owners Call for Lockout . The New York Times . June 30, 1998 . December 15, 2022.
3. News: Heisler . Mark . NBA Lockout . Los Angeles Times . June 30, 1998 . December 15, 2022.
4. News: CBS News.com Staff . NBA Lockout Begins . CBS News . June 30, 1998 . December 15, 2022.
5. News: Bembry . Jerry . Billion-Dollar Question: NBA Facing Long Timeout? Rising Salaries Spur Basketball Owners to Lock Out Players . The Baltimore Sun . June 30, 1998 . May 17, 2023.
6. News: Steele . David . NBA Lockout Now a Certainty . SFGate . June 30, 1998 . December 15, 2022.
7. News: CBS News.com Staff . NBA Cancels All-Star Game . CBS News . December 8, 1998 . December 15, 2022.
8. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; It's Official: N.B.A. Cancels Its All-Star Game . The New York Times . December 9, 1998 . December 15, 2022.
9. News: Heisler . Mark . NBA Dunks All-Star Game . Los Angeles Times . December 9, 1998 . May 17, 2023.
10. News: Asher . Mark . NBA Cancels All-Star Game . The Washington Post . December 9, 1998 . December 15, 2022.
11. News: Steele . David . NBA Drops All-Stars -- What's Left?; February Game in Philly Latest Casualty of Lockout . SFGate . December 9, 1998 . December 15, 2022.
12. News: CBS News.com Staff . NBA: Let The Games Begin! . CBS News . January 6, 1999 . December 15, 2022.
13. News: Wise . Mike . With Little Time on Clock, NBA and Players Settle . The New York Times . January 7, 1999 . May 17, 2023.
14. News: Heisler . Mark . NBA, Players Union Agree to End Lockout . Los Angeles Times . January 7, 1999 . December 15, 2022.
15. News: Justice . Richard . Asher . Mark . NBA Labor Dispute Ends After 6 Months . The Washington Post . January 7, 1999 . December 15, 2022.
16. News: Bembry . Jerry . Just Beating Buzzer, NBA Unlocks Season; With Only Day Left to Make Deal, Owners, Players Union Agree . The Baltimore Sun . January 7, 1999 . December 15, 2022.
17. News: CBS News.com Staff . Clippers Pick Olowokandi No. 1 . CBS News . June 24, 1998 . June 8, 2023.
18. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; 7 Feet 1 Inch of Potential at No. 1 . The New York Times . June 25, 1998 . July 25, 2021.
19. News: Associated Press . Olowokandi Is the Center of Attention . Los Angeles Times . June 25, 1998 . October 18, 2022.
20. News: Mills . Roger . Olowokandi Shoots to the Top . Tampa Bay Times . June 25, 1998 . June 8, 2023.
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22. News: CBS News.com Staff . Karl Named New Coach of Bucks . CBS News . August 29, 1998 . December 15, 2022.
23. News: Associated Press . PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL -- MILWAUKEE; George Karl to Coach Bucks . The New York Times . August 30, 1998 . December 30, 2021.
24. News: Staff and Wire Reports . Karl Gets Job to Turn Bucks Into Winners . Los Angeles Times . August 30, 1998 . September 30, 2022.
25. News: Associated Press . NBA DEALINGS: McDyess, Divac and Smith Sign . Kitsap Sun . January 23, 1999 . June 25, 2023.
26. News: Bucks Spice Roster with Curry . The Journal Times . January 23, 1999 . January 1, 2022.
27. News: Bucks Add Veteran Curry . United Press International . January 23, 1999 . February 2, 2023.
28. News: Associated Press . Bucks' Victory Will Cost Karl Dinner Money . Los Angeles Times . April 1, 1999 . October 3, 2022.
29. News: Del Negro Becomes a Buck . CBS News . January 30, 1999 . July 1, 2022.
30. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; A Scrum for the Title . The New York Times . February 4, 1999 . June 28, 2022.
31. News: Broussard . Chris . Marbury, a Schoolyard Hero, Returns to Don a Nets Jersey . The New York Times . March 12, 1999 . May 25, 2022.
32. News: Associated Press . Marbury Traded to Nets; Timberwolves Get Brandon . Los Angeles Times . March 12, 1999 . July 1, 2022.
33. News: Smith . Sam . Nets, 76ers Appear to Benefit from Heavy Trading . Chicago Tribune . March 12, 1999 . June 24, 2023.
34. News: New Jersey Gets Marbury in 3-Team Trade . Tampa Bay Times . March 12, 1999 . November 17, 2022.
35. News: Popper . Steve . PRO BASKETBALL; Cassell May Be Tonic Aching Nets Need . The New York Times . February 13, 1999 . October 3, 2022.
36. News: Bucks Activate Sam Cassell . Associated Press . May 1, 1999 . October 3, 2022.
37. News: Kerber . Fred . Cassell Feels Net Pain: Says His Injury Doomed Calipari . New York Post . May 6, 1999 . January 9, 2023.
38. News: Marbury Heads Home . Deseret News . March 12, 1999 . January 9, 2023.
39. News: Long . Ernie . Wow! Did 76ers Really Deal Thomas? . The Morning Call . March 15, 1999 . July 19, 2021.
40. News: Associated Press . Bucks Re-Sign Workman Guard . CBS News . August 9, 1999 . December 27, 2022.
41. Web site: 1998–99 Milwaukee Bucks Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. June 26, 2021.
42. Web site: 1998–99 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. June 26, 2021.
43. News: Schoffner . Chuck . Perkins, Pacers Finish Off Bucks, 99-91 . The Washington Post . May 13, 1999 . June 3, 2022.
44. News: Associated Press . Pacers Send the Bucks Packing . Los Angeles Times . May 14, 1999 . May 25, 2022.
45. News: Tribune News Services . Perkins Puts Indiana Through Paces for Sweep . Chicago Tribune . May 14, 1999 . November 25, 2022.
46. News: 1999 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Bucks vs. Pacers . Basketball-Reference . February 9, 2023.
47. News: Associated Press . Curry Dumps Bucks for Raptors . CBS News . August 6, 1999 . January 2, 2022.
48. News: Associated Press . Magic's Gone, So Hardaway Traded . Los Angeles Times . August 6, 1999 . July 4, 2023.
49. News: Associated Press . Suns Strike Free-Agent Gold by Making Deal for Penny . Deseret News . August 6, 1999 . July 2, 2023.
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55. News: Associated Press . Pistons to Sign Michael Curry . CBS News . August 2, 1999 . July 4, 2023.
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