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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 Mavericks' 17th season in the National Basketball Association. [1] The Mavericks had the ninth overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft , and selected Samaki Walker from the University of Louisville .
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 Bulls entered the season as defending NBA champions, having defeated the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1996 NBA Finals in six games, winning their fourth NBA championship. During the off-season, the Bulls signed 43-year old free agent All-Star center Robert Parish , who won three championships with the Boston Celtics in the 1980s.
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.
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 .
The 1997 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1996–97 season.The tournament concluded with the defending NBA champion and Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz 4 games to 2.
The 1997 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 1996–97 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Western Conference champion Utah Jazz took on the defending NBA champion and Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls for the title, with the Bulls holding home court advantage .