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The 1996 NBA lockout was the second lockout of four in the history of the NBA. It took place on July 10, 1996. It took place on July 10, 1996. The lockout was imposed after the league and the players union could not reach an agreement involving $50 million in profit sharing from television revenue.
The 1996–97 NBA season was the 27th season of the National Basketball Association in Cleveland, Ohio. [1] In the 1996 NBA draft , the Cavaliers selected Ukrainian center Vitaly Potapenko out of Wright State University with the 12th overall pick, and Lithuanian center Zydrunas Ilgauskas with the 20th overall pick.
The 1996–97 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 8th season in the National Basketball Association. [1] In the 1996 NBA draft, the Timberwolves selected shooting guard Ray Allen from the University of Connecticut with the fifth overall pick, but soon traded him to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for top draft pick point guard Stephon Marbury out of Georgia Tech University.
Off the bench, Bryant contributed 7.6 points per game, and Knight averaged 4.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game; Bryant and Knight were both named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. [35] During the All-Star Weekend in Cleveland, Ohio, O'Neal and Jones were both selected for the 1997 NBA All-Star Game, but O'Neal did not play due to injury.
For the players who were acquired in trades during the season, Finley averaged 15.6 points per game in 56 games with the Mavericks, while Bradley averaged 14.6 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game in 32 games, Pack contributed 11.5 points, 6.4 assists and 1.8 steals per game in 20 games, and Green contributed 7.9 points and 9.1 rebounds ...
LaPhonso Ellis had a stellar season, averaging 21.9 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, and finishing tied in ninth place in Most Improved Player voting, [22] [23] but only played 55 games due to knee injuries and a ruptured Achilles tendon, [24] [25] [26] while second-year star Antonio McDyess averaged 18.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks ...
The 1996–97 NBA season was the 76ers 48th season in the National Basketball Association, and 34th season in Philadelphia. [1] This season is most memorable when the 76ers won the Draft Lottery, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and selected point guard Allen Iverson out of Georgetown University with the first overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft .
The 1996–97 NBA season was the 51st season for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association. [1] Celebrating its 50th anniversary as one of the NBA's original franchises, the Celtics selected Antoine Walker from the University of Kentucky with the sixth overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft .