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The 1997 NBA draft took place on June 25, 1997, at Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Vancouver Grizzlies had the highest probability to win the NBA draft lottery , but since they were an expansion team along with the Toronto Raptors they were not allowed to select first in this draft.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 February 2025. LeBron James, a high school draftee, was one of the most anticipated first overall draft picks. The first overall pick in the National Basketball Association (NBA) is the player who is selected first among all eligible draftees by a team during the league's annual draft. The first pick ...
In addition, Elden Campbell provided 14.9 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, while Kersey contributed 6.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game. 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]
The 1996–97 NBA season was the Bucks' 29th season in the National Basketball Association. [1] In the 1996 NBA draft, the Bucks selected point guard Stephon Marbury out of Georgia Tech with the fourth overall pick, but soon traded him to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for top draft pick shooting guard Ray Allen from the University of Connecticut.
The 1997–98 NBA season was the 28th season of the National Basketball Association in Cleveland, Ohio. [1] In the 1997 NBA draft, the Cavaliers selected Derek Anderson from the University of Kentucky with the thirteenth overall pick, selected Brevin Knight out of Stanford University with the sixteenth overall pick, and selected Cedric Henderson from the University of Memphis with the 45th ...
The Trail Blazers had the seventh best team defensive rating in the NBA. [31] The Trail Blazers faced off against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference First Round of the NBA Playoffs, and were defeated 1–3, marking the fifth straight year they were eliminated in the first round. [32] [33] [34] [35]
The 1996–97 NBA season was the Clippers' 27th season in the National Basketball Association, 13th in Los Angeles and 3rd in which they played occasional home games in Anaheim. [1] The Clippers had the seventh overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft, and selected Lorenzen Wright from the University of Memphis.
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.