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The 1988 NBA draft took place on June 28, 1988, in New York City, New York. The length was reduced from seven rounds in the previous year to three rounds. This was also the first draft for the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat, prior to their inaugural season.
Jun 28, 1988 · Date: Tuesday, June 28, 1988. Location: New York, New York. Number of Picks: 75 (58 played in NBA) First Overall Pick: Danny Manning (55.1 Win Shares) Most Win Shares: H. Hawkins (90.6), A. Mason (88.3) and R. Strickland (85.8) All-Stars: 6 ( H. Hawkins, D. Majerle, D. Manning, A. Mason, M. Richmond and R. Smits) Draft History. Draft Years.
1988 NBA Expansion Draft. 1980 NBA Expansion Draft 1989 NBA Expansion Draft. Charlotte Hornets. Charlotte Hornets Table; Pk Player From; 2: Dell Curry: Cleveland ...
Round 1. Round 2. Round 3. Total picks: 75. Share: Information about the 1988 NBA Draft, including the first and second round, all the trades and players data.
* The 1988 NBA Draft featured the first expansion teams since the Dallas Mavericks joined the league in 1980. The Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat participated in an expansion draft and were permitted to select 8th and 9th overall in the 1st round of the player entry draft.
The 1988 NBA expansion draft was the eighth expansion draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on June 23, 1988, so that the newly founded Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat could acquire players for the upcoming 1988–89 season .
USA Network broadcast the draft as part of its contract with the NBA until 1984; starting in 1985, TBS did so as part of its NBA on TBS package. From 1990 to 2002 , TNT took over the draft as more NBA properties moved to the network (the NBA on TNT ).
