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The 1996–97 NBA season was the 51st season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The league used this season to celebrate its 50th anniversary, which included the unveiling of the league's list of its 50 greatest players .
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 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 Hawks' 48th season in the National Basketball Association, and 29th season in Atlanta. [1] During this season, Hawks owner Ted Turner was the then-vice chairman of Time Warner after acquiring Turner Broadcasting System .
The SuperSonics entered the season as runners-up in the 1996 NBA Finals, having lost to the Chicago Bulls in six games. During the off-season, the team signed free agents Jim McIlvaine , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Craig Ehlo , [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] and Larry Stewart , [ 8 ] [ 9 ] and then later on signed former All-Star forward Terry Cummings in January.
The 1996–97 NBA season was the 29th season for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association. [1] This season is notable for the Suns drafting Steve Nash out of Santa Clara University with the fifteenth overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft .
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.