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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 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 1996–97 NBA season was the Warriors' 51st season in the National Basketball Association, and 35th in the San Francisco Bay Area. [1] The Warriors had the eleventh overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft , and selected Todd Fuller out of North Carolina State University .
He earned himself a reputation as a high-flyer and a fan-favorite by winning the 1997 Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Weekend in Cleveland. He averaged 7.6 points and 15.5 minutes per game in 71 games, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.
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The 1996–97 New York Knicks season was the 51st season for the Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). [4] For the season, the Knicks celebrated their 50th anniversary in the NBA by revealing an anniversary version of the team's primary logo. [ 5 ]
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.
A number of players from the 1996–97 roster have either died prematurely, or ended up in unfortunate circumstances; these players are: Center Stanley Roberts (banned from the NBA for drug use in 1999). Guard Malik Sealy (died in an automobile accident in 2000 at age 30). Center Kevin Duckworth (died of heart failure in 2008 at age 44).