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The 1970 draft class is considered to be one of the best in NBA history as it produced six Hall of Famers and twelve All-Stars from those draftees who played in the NBA. Three of the first four picks were inducted to the Hall of Fame and seven of the first eight picks became All-Stars.
- Bob Lanier
Lanier was the first overall pick by the National Basketball...
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With territorial picks eliminated in 1966, replaced by a...
- Bob Lanier
Date: Monday, March 23, 1970. Location: New York, New York. Number of Picks: 239 (57 played in NBA) First Overall Pick: Bob Lanier (117.1 Win Shares) Most Win Shares: B. Lanier (117.1), D. Cowens (86.3) and C. Murphy (84.1)
Cleveland Cavaliers. Saint Mary of the Plains College. 239. Mark Gabriel. Portland Trail Blazers. Hanover College. Total picks: 239. Share: Information about the 1970 NBA Draft, including the first and second round, all the trades and players data.
The Detroit Pistons won the coin flip and were awarded the first overall pick, while the San Diego Rockets were awarded the second pick. The remaining first-round picks and the subsequent rounds were assigned to teams in reverse order of their win–loss record in the previous season.
First Round 1 Det Bob Lanier St. Bonaventure 2 SD Rudy Tomjanovich Michigan 3 Atl Pete Maravich Louisiana State 4 Bos Dave Cowens Florida State 5 Cin Sam Lacey New Mexico State 6 Sea Jim Ard Cincinnati 7 Clev John Johnson Iowa 8 Port Geoff Petrie Princeton 9 Balt George Johnson Stephen F. Austin 10 Phoe Greg Howard New Mexico 11 Chi Jimmy ...
LeBron James, a high school draftee, was one of the most anticipated first overall draft picks. The first overall pick in the National Basketball Association (NBA) is the player who is selected first among all eligible draftees by a team during the league's annual draft. The first pick is awarded to the team that wins the NBA draft lottery; in ...
