The draft was held on June 9, 1978, at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York, [1] before the 1978–79 season. In this draft, 22 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players.
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"The choice originally belonged to Los Angeles. In 1976, the Lakers traded the selection for guard Bo Lamar" per 1978-06-08 Indianapolis News. Unknown. Part of compensation for Willie Wise? Unknown. Part of Bill Willoughby trade?
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The 1977–78NBA season was the 32nd season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Washington Bullets winning the NBA Championship, beating the Seattle SuperSonics 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.
The draft was held on June 9, 1978, before the 1978–79 season. In this draft, 22 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players.
First Round 1 Port Mychal Thompson Minnesota 2 KC Phil Ford North Carolina 3 Ind Rick Robey Kentucky 4 NY Micheal Ray Richardson Montana 5 GS Purvis Short Jackson State 6 Bos Larry Bird Indiana State 7 Port Ron Brewer Arkansas 8 Bos Freeman Williams Portland State 9 Chi Reggie Theus Nevada-Las Vegas 10 Atl Butch Lee Marquette 11 NO James Hardy San Francisco 12 Mil George Johnson St. John's 13 ...
