1980 NBA expansion draft

Player selection draft August 2023 1980 NBA expansion draft Basketball May 28, 1980 NBA 1974 1988 Dallas Mavericks The 1980 NBA expansion draft was the seventh expansion draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on May 28, 1980, so that the newly founded Dallas Mavericks could acquire players for the upcoming 1980–81 season. Dallas had been awarded the expansion team on February 3, 1980.http://www.nba.com/mavericks/history/mavs_history.html Mavs History NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc June 2, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100507101942/http://www.nba.com/mavericks/history/mavs_history.html 7 May 2010 dead 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. In this draft, each of the twenty-two other NBA teams had protected eight players from their roster and the Mavericks selected twenty-two unprotected players, one from each team.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EJcyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=d-cFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4896,5264484 Paper says franchise can pick big names May 22, 1980 Lawrence Journal-World June 2, 2010 The Mavericks were formed and owned by a group headed by Don Carter and Norm Sonju. Washington Bullets head coach and 1970 end Coach of the Year Dick Motta was hired as the franchise's first head coach. The Mavericks' went with young players in the expansion draft and avoided selecting experienced players with large contracts or injury problems.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UoMsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=484EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5731,6255803 Mavericks Go For Young Prospects May 29, 1980 Herald-Journal June 2, 2010 Eighteen of the twenty-two players chosen had less than three years of NBA experience. The Mavericks' selections included former first overall pick Austin Carr, one-time All-Defensive Team Jim Cleamons and eleven-year veteran Bingo Smith. However, Cleamons and Smith never played for the Mavericks and Carr only played briefly before he was sold to the Washington Bullets.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/carrau01.html Austin Carr Statistics June 2, 2010 basketball-reference.com Eleven of the selections were former first-round draft picks. Eleven players from the expansion draft joined the Mavericks for their inaugural season, but only two played more than one season for the team. Tom LaGarde played two seasons and Jim Spanarkel played four seasons for the Mavericks.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lagarto01.html Tom LaGarde Statistics June 2, 2010 basketball-reference.comhttps://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/spanaji01.html Jim Spanarkel Statistics June 2, 2010 basketball-reference.com Key Pos.GFCPositionGuardForwardCenter y Selections Player Pos. Nationality Previous team Years of NBA experienceNote1 a a Career with the franchise Ref. Del Beshore G United States Chicago Bulls 2 —Note2 b b https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/beshode01.html Del Belshore Statistics June 2, 2010 basketball-reference.com Winford Boynes G/F United States New Jersey Nets 2 1980 y https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/boynewi01.html Winford Boynes Statistics June 2, 2010 basketball-reference.com Alonzo Bradley F United States Houston Rockets 3 —Note2 b b https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bradlal01.html Alonzo Bradley Statistics June 2, 2010 basketball-reference.com Mike Bratz G United States Phoenix Suns 3 —Note2 b b https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bratzmi01.html Mike Bratz Statistics June 2, 2010 basketball-reference.com https://web.archive.org/web/20100704112610/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bratzmi01.html 4 July 2010 live Marty Byrnes F United States Los Angeles Lakers 2 1980 y https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/byrnema01.html Marty Byrnes Statistics June 2, 2010 basketball-reference.com Austin Carr+ G United States Cleveland Cavaliers 9 1980 start Jim Cleamons G United States Washington Bullets 9 —Note2 b b https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/cleamji01.html Jim Cleamons Statistics June 2, 2010 basketball-reference.com Terry Duerod G United States Detroit Pistons 1 1980 start https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/duerote01.html Terry Duerod Statistics June 2, 2010 basketball-reference.com Jack Givens G/F United States Atlanta Hawks 2 —Note2 b b https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/givenja01.html Jack Givens Statistics June 2, 2010 basketball-reference.com https://web.archive.org/web/20100619135938/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/givenja01.html 19 June 2010 live Joe Hassett G United States Indiana Pacers 3 1980 start https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hassejo01.html Joe Hassett Statistics June 2, 2010 basketball-reference.com Geoff Huston basketball G United States New York Knicks 1 1980 y https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hustoge01.html Geoff Huston Statistics June 2, 2010 basketball-reference.com Abdul JeelaniNote3 c c F/C United States Portland Trail Blazers 1 1980 y https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jeelaab01.html Abdul Jeelani Statistics June 2, 2010 basketball-reference.com Jeff Judkins G/F United States Boston Celtics 2 —Note2 b b https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/judkije01.html Jeff Judkins Statistics June 2, 2010 basketball-reference.com Arvid Kramer C United States Denver Nuggets 1 —Note2 b b https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kramear01.html Arvid Kramer Statistics June 2, 2010 basketball-reference.com Tom LaGarde F/C Seattle SuperSonics 3 1980 start–1981 end Billy McKinney basketball G United States Kansas City Kings 2 —Note2 b b https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mckinbi01.html Billy McKinney Statistics June 2, 2010 basketball-reference.com Wiley Peck G United States San Antonio Spurs 1 —Note2 b b https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/peckwi01.html Wiley Peck Statistics June 2, 2010 basketball-reference.com Bingo Smith G/F San Diego Clippers 11 —Note2 b bhttps://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/smithbi02.html Bingo Smith Statistics 24 November 2010 basketball-reference.com Sports Reference LLC Jim Spanarkel G/F Philadelphia 76ers 1 1980 start–1983 end Raymond Townsend G United States Golden State Warriors 2 —Note2 b b https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/townsra01.html Raymond Townsend Statistics June 2, 2010 basketball-reference.com Richard Washington F/C United States Milwaukee Bucks 4 1980 start https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/washiri01.html Richard Washington Statistics June 2, 2010 basketball-reference.com Jerome Whitehead F/C United States Utah Jazz 2 1980 start https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/whiteje01.html Jerome Whitehead 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 Never played a game for the franchise Note3 c c Abdul Jeelani was known as Gary Cole during his college career.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2yQvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2CoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4898,2503460 https://archive.today/20120629141337/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2yQvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2CoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4898,2503460 dead June 29, 2012 Ex-State Star Leads Portland September 24, 1979 The Milwaukee Journal Milwaukee, Wisconsin Journal Communications January 8, 2010 References General http://www.nba.com/history/expansion_drafts.html NBA Expansion Drafts: Results NBA.com Turner Sports Interactive, Inc June 2, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100701170036/http://www.nba.com/history/expansion_drafts.html 1 July 2010 dead http://www.nba.com/bobcats/news/draft_central_expansion_alltime_results.html All-Time NBA Expansion Draft Results NBA.com/Bobcats Turner Sports Interactive, Inc June 2, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080116123003/http://www.nba.com/bobcats/news/draft_central_expansion_alltime_results.html January 16, 2008 https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1980_expansion.html 1980 NBA Expansion Draft basketball-reference.com June 2, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100529060228/http://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1980_expansion.html 29 May 2010 live Specific 30em External links NBA.com NBA.com: NBA Draft History Expansion Category:Dallas Mavericks lists Category:NBA expansion draft NBA expansion draft