1961 NBA expansion draft

Inaugural expansion draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA) August 2023 1961 NBA expansion draft Basketball April 26, 1961 NBA 1966 Chicago Packers The 1961 NBA expansion draft was the inaugural expansion draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 26, 1961, so that the newly founded Chicago Packers could acquire players for the upcoming 1961–62 season. The Packers were the second NBA team from Chicago, after the Chicago Stags, which folded in 1950.http://www.nba.com/bulls/history/Chicago_Bulls_History-24393-42.html History of the Chicago Bulls NBA.com/Bulls Turner Sports Interactive, Inc March 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100319080216/http://www.nba.com/bulls/history/Chicago_Bulls_History-24393-42.html 19 March 2010 live The Packers later underwent several name changes and relocations before moving to Washington, D.C.. They are currently known as the Washington Wizards.http://www.nba.com/wizards/history/00400304.html Washington Wizards History NBA.com/Wizards Turner Sports Interactive, Inc March 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100411084647/http://www.nba.com/wizards/history/00400304.html 11 April 2010 live In an NBA expansion draft, new NBA teams are allowed to acquire players from the previously established teams in the league. Not all players on a given team are available during an expansion draft, since each team can protect a certain number of players from being selected. The Packers appointed four-time All-Star and former Minneapolis Lakers head coach Jim Pollard as the franchise's first head coach.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/pollaji01.html Jim Pollard Statistics basketball-reference.com March 14, 2010https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/pollaji01c.html Jim Pollard Coaching Record basketball-reference.com March 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100412121303/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/pollaji01c.html 12 April 2010 live The Packers selected eight unprotected players, one from each of the other NBA teams. Their selections included former second overall pick Archie Dees from the Detroit Pistons. However, he and Barney Cable only played briefly for the Packers before he was traded to the St. Louis Hawks in exchange for former first overall pick Sihugo Green, one-time All-Star Woody Sauldsberry and Joe Graboski.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/deesar01.html Archie Dees Statistics basketball-reference.com March 14, 2010 Dave Budd, who was selected from the New York Knicks, was traded back to the Knicks without playing any games for the Packers. He was traded in exchange for former second overall pick Charlie Tyra and Bob McNeill.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/buddda01.html Dave Budd Statistics basketball-reference.com March 14, 2010 Six players from the expansion draft joined the Packers for their inaugural season, but only two played more than one season for the team. Bobby Leonard would later go on to become the team's head coach. Key Pos.GFCPositionGuardForwardCenter Selections Player Pos. Nationality Previous team Years of NBA experienceNote1 a a Career with the franchiseNote2 b b Ref. Dave Budd F United States New York Knicks 1 —Note3 c c Barney Cable F United States Syracuse Nationals 3 1961 start; 1962 end–1963 end https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/cableba01.html Barney Cable Statistics June 2, 2010 basketball-reference.com Gene Conley F/C United States Boston Celtics 4 —Note3 c c https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/conlege01.html Gene Conley Statistics June 2, 2010 basketball-reference.com Ralph Davis basketball G United States Cincinnati Royals 1 1961 y https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/davisra01.html Ralph Davis Statistics June 2, 2010 basketball-reference.com https://web.archive.org/web/20100623085524/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/davisra01.html 23 June 2010 live Archie Dees F/C United States Detroit Pistons 3 1961 start Andy Johnson basketball G/F United States Philadelphia Warriors 3 1961 y https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/johnsan01.html Andy Johnson Statistics June 2, 2010 basketball-reference.com Bobby Leonard G United States Los Angeles Lakers 5 1961 start–1962 end https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/leonasl01.html Slick Leonard Statistics June 2, 2010 basketball-reference.com Dave Piontek F/C United States St. Louis Hawks 5 1961 y https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/piontda01.html Dave Piontek Statistics June 2, 2010 basketball-reference.com Notes Note1 a a Number of years played in the NBA prior to the draft Note2 b b Includes career with the Chicago Zephyrs (1962–1963) and Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973) Note3 c c Never played a game for the franchise References General https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1961_expansion.html 1961 NBA Expansion Draft basketball-reference.com March 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100327041410/http://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1961_expansion.html 27 March 2010 live Specific 30em External links NBA.com NBA.com: NBA Draft History Expansion Category:NBA expansion draft NBA expansion draft Category:Washington Wizards lists