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Moses Malone was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers from the Spirits of St. Louis.. On August 5, 1976, as a result of the ABA–NBA merger, the NBA hosted a dispersal draft to select players from the Kentucky Colonels and Spirits of St. Louis, the two American Basketball Association (ABA) franchises that were not included in the ABA–NBA merger.
On August 8, 1976, as part of the ABA-NBA merger agreement, a dispersal draft was conducted to assign teams for the players on the two ABA franchises which had folded. The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) had five such drafts over a seven-year period. In the 2003 season, a dispersal draft was held after Miami and Portland folded.
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.
Pages in category "1975–76 ABA season" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. ... 1976 ABA dispersal draft; I. 1975–76 Indiana Pacers ...
When the ABA and NBA merged, Lucas was picked second by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1976 ABA dispersal draft. Doc Rivers and Jae Crowder were second-round picks who found success.
The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a men's professional basketball major league from 1967 to 1976. The ABA merged into the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1976, resulting in four ABA teams joining the NBA and the introduction of the NBA 3-point shot in 1979.
The Nuggets, Pacers, Nets and Spurs respective rosters remained more or less intact, while the remaining ABA players were made available in what was termed a "dispersal draft."
Pages in category "August 1976 sports events in the United States" ... 1976 ABA dispersal draft; B. 1976 Buckeye Tennis Championships; F. 1976 Federation Cup (tennis) P.