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The 1991 NBA draft took place on June 26, 1991, in New York City, New York. Larry Johnson was selected first overall; he won the 1992 NBA Rookie of the Year award and as a two-time All-Star, was the first player to represent the Charlotte Hornets franchise at an All-Star game.
Shortly before the 2019 NBA draft, the New Orleans Pelicans finally worked out a way to trade disgruntled star Anthony Davis. After the Pelicans won the draft lottery to get the No. 1 overall pick ...
The 1991–92 NBA season was the 46th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season ended with the Chicago Bulls winning their second straight NBA Championship, beating the Portland Trail Blazers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. This was Larry Bird's final season as a player in the NBA.
The 1991–92 NBA season was the Kings' 43rd season in the National Basketball Association, and seventh season in Sacramento. [1] The Kings had the third overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft, and selected Billy Owens out of Syracuse University, [2] [3] but later on traded him to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Mitch Richmond before the start of the season.
The Timberwolves had the seventh pick in the 1991 NBA draft, and selected Australian center Luc Longley from the University of New Mexico. [2] Under new head coach Jimmy Rodgers , the Timberwolves began their season amidst a blizzard when a one-day record 24 inches or 0.61 metres of snow fell as they lost to the Utah Jazz 112–97 on November 1.
However, they would lose ten of their next twelve games, and held a 30–19 record at the All-Star break. [7] Sixth man Ricky Pierce and Alvin Robertson were both selected for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game; it was Pierce's only All-Star appearance. [8] [9] At midseason, Pierce was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Dale Ellis.
The 1990–91 Phoenix Suns season was the 23rd season for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association. [1] For the season opener, the Suns traveled to Japan to play their first two games against the Utah Jazz at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, making history by being the two first teams in U.S. professional sports to play a regular season game outside of North America.
The 1991–92 NBA season was the Clippers' 22nd season in the National Basketball Association, and their 8th season in Los Angeles. [1] During the off-season, the Clippers acquired Doc Rivers from the Atlanta Hawks , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] and James Edwards from the Detroit Pistons .