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1970 NBA expansion draft
1970 NBA expansion draft
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Sport	Basketball
Date(s)	May 11, 1970
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League	NBA
Expansion teams	Buffalo Braves; Cleveland Cavaliers; Portland Trail Blazers
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The 1970 NBA expansion draft was the fifth expansion draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA).^[a] The draft was held on May 11, 1970, so that the newly founded Buffalo Braves, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Portland Trail Blazers could acquire players for the 1970–71 season.^[6] Buffalo, Cleveland, and Portland were awarded the expansion teams on February 6, 1970.^[7] Houston was also awarded a franchise, but the group backing the team was unable to come up with the US$750,000 down payment on the US$3.7 million entrance fee that was required before the 1970 NBA draft.^[7]^[8] The Braves later underwent two relocations, moving to San Diego in 1978 and changing their name from the Braves to the Clippers, and then relocating to Los Angeles in 1984.^[9] They are currently known as the Los Angeles Clippers.^[10]

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 other fourteen NBA teams protected seven players from their roster. After each round, after all of the expansion teams had selected one player, each of the existing teams added another player to their protected list. In the first round, the Braves had the first pick, while the Blazers and the Cavaliers had the second and the third picks respectively. In the subsequent rounds, the Braves and the Cavaliers exchanged their order of selection, while the Blazers had the second pick throughout the draft. The draft continued until all three teams had selected eleven unprotected players each, while the existing teams had lost two or three players each.^[8]^[11]

The Buffalo Braves were formed and owned by local businessman Paul Snyder.^[12] He hired former Philadelphia 76ers head coach and 1966 Coach of the Year Dolph Schayes as the franchise's first head coach.^[13] The Braves' selections included six-time All-Star Bailey Howell. Howell was immediately traded to the 76ers, however, in exchange for Bob Kauffman and a future second-round pick.^[14] Nine players from the draft joined the Braves for their inaugural season, but only three played more than one season for the team.^[5]^[15]^[16]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were formed and owned by businessman Nick Mileti.^[17] He hired former college basketball coach Bill Fitch as the franchise's first head coach.^[18] The Cavaliers' selections included five-time All-Star Don Ohl and one-time All-Star Len Chappell. Ohl retired from playing prior to the start of the season, however, and Chappell only played briefly before he was waived.^[19]^[20] Eight players from the draft joined the Cavaliers for their inaugural season, but only four played more than one season for the team.^[5]^[21]^[22] Butch Beard was the ninth player from the expansion draft to play for the Cavaliers. He joined the team for the 1971–72 season after serving for a year in the military.^[23] Bingo Smith played nine and a half seasons with the Cavaliers before he was traded to the San Diego Clippers in 1979.^[24] He was the franchise's leader in games played when he left, a record that stood until 2000 when Danny Ferry broke it.^[25]

The Portland Trail Blazers were formed by Harry Glickman, who created the franchise through the financiers turned co-owners Larry Weinberg, Herman Sarkowsky and Robert Shmertz.^[26] They hired former college basketball coach Rolland Todd as the franchise's first head coach.^[27] The Blazers' selections included former first overall pick Fred Hetzel and former third pick Larry Siegfried. Hetzel was waived without playing a game for the Blazers, however, and Siegfried was immediately traded to the San Diego Rockets in exchange for Jim Barnett.^[28]^[29]^[30] Six players from the draft joined the Blazers for their inaugural season, but only three played more than one season for the team.^[5]^[31]^[32] The Blazers also selected Pat Riley, who never played for the team, but went on to have a Hall of Fame coaching career, enshrined in 2008.^[33]^[34]^[35]

Selections

Source:^[5]

Key
Abbreviation	Position
G	Guard
F	Forward
C	Center

^	Denotes player who has been inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
⁺	Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game

Draft selections
Player	Position	Nationality	Team	Prev. Team	Years in NBA^[b]	Career with franchise^[c]	Ref.
Em Bryant	G	United States	Buffalo Braves	Boston Celtics	6	1970–1972	^[36]
Freddie Crawford	G/F	United States	Buffalo Braves	Milwaukee Bucks	4	1970	^[37]
Dick Garrett	G	United States	Buffalo Braves	Los Angeles Lakers	1	1970–1973	^[38]
Herm Gilliam	G/F	United States	Buffalo Braves	Cincinnati Royals	1	1970–1971	^[39]
Bill Hosket	F/C	United States	Buffalo Braves	New York Knicks	2	1970–1972	^[40]
Bailey Howell^	F	United States	Buffalo Braves	Boston Celtics	11	—^[d]	^[41]
Paul Long	G	United States	Buffalo Braves	Detroit Pistons	2	1970–1971	^[42]
Mike Lynn	F	United States	Buffalo Braves	Los Angeles Lakers	1	1970	^[43]
Don May	F	United States	Buffalo Braves	New York Knicks	2	1970–1971	^[44]
Ray Scott	F/C	United States	Buffalo Braves	Baltimore Bullets	9	—^[d]	^[45]
George Wilson	C	United States	Buffalo Braves	Philadelphia 76ers	6	1970–1971	^[46]
Butch Beard⁺	G	United States	Cleveland Cavaliers	Atlanta Hawks	1	1971–1972; 1975	^[47]
Len Chappell⁺	F/C	United States	Cleveland Cavaliers	Milwaukee Bucks	8	1970	^[20]
Johnny Egan	G	United States	Cleveland Cavaliers	Los Angeles Lakers	9	1970	^[48]
Bob Lewis	G	United States	Cleveland Cavaliers	San Francisco Warriors	3	1970–1971	^[49]
McCoy McLemore	F/C	United States	Cleveland Cavaliers	Detroit Pistons	6	1970–1971	^[50]
Don Ohl⁺	G	United States	Cleveland Cavaliers	Atlanta Hawks	10	—^[d]	^[19]
Loy Petersen	G	United States	Cleveland Cavaliers	Chicago Bulls	2	—^[d]	^[51]
Luther Rackley	C	United States	Cleveland Cavaliers	Cincinnati Royals	1	1970–1971	^[52]
Bingo Smith	G/F	United States	Cleveland Cavaliers	San Diego Rockets	1	1970–1979	^[24]
John Warren	G/F	United States	Cleveland Cavaliers	New York Knicks	1	1970–1974	^[53]
Walt Wesley	C	United States	Cleveland Cavaliers	Chicago Bulls	4	1970–1972	^[54]
Rick Adelman	G	United States	Portland Trail Blazers	San Diego Rockets	2	1970–1973	^[55]
Jerry Chambers	F	United States	Portland Trail Blazers	Phoenix Suns	2	—^[d]	^[56]
LeRoy Ellis	F/C	United States	Portland Trail Blazers	Baltimore Bullets	8	1970–1971	^[57]
Fred Hetzel	F/C	United States	Portland Trail Blazers	Philadelphia 76ers	5	—^[d]	^[28]
Joe Kennedy	F	United States	Portland Trail Blazers	Seattle SuperSonics	2	—^[d]	^[58]
Ed Manning	F	United States	Portland Trail Blazers	Chicago Bulls	3	1970–1971	^[59]
Stan McKenzie	G/F	United States	Portland Trail Blazers	Phoenix Suns	3	1970–1972	^[60]
Dorie Murrey	F/C	United States	Portland Trail Blazers	Seattle SuperSonics	4	1970	^[61]
Pat Riley	G/F	United States	Portland Trail Blazers	San Diego Rockets	3	—^[d]	^[62]
Dale Schlueter	C	United States	Portland Trail Blazers	San Francisco Warriors	2	1970–1972; 1977–1978	^[63]
Larry Siegfried	F	United States	Portland Trail Blazers	Boston Celtics	7	—^[d]	^[29]

Notes

^ The previous expansion drafts took place in 1961, 1966, 1967, and 1968.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]
^ Number of years played in the NBA prior to the draft
^ Career with the expansion franchise that drafted the player
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Never played a game for the franchise

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^ "Ray Scott Statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
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^ "Johnny Egan Statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 3, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
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^ "McCoy McLemore Statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on May 5, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
^ "Loy Petersen Statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on June 15, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
^ "Luther Rackley Statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on June 20, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
^ "John Warren Statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on May 5, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
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[6] The previous expansion drafts took place in 1961, 1966, 1967, and 1968.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

[37] Number of years played in the NBA prior to the draft

[38] Career with the expansion franchise that drafted the player

[NeverPlayed-44] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Never played a game for the franchise

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[2] "1966 NBA Expansion Draft". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2024.

[3] "1967 NBA Expansion Draft". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2024.

[4] "1968 NBA Expansion Draft". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2024.

[DraftResults-5] "1970 NBA Expansion Draft". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on June 23, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2024.

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[1970Expansion-8] "N.B.A. Adds Cleveland, Houston, Buffalo, Portland, Ore". The New York Times. February 7, 1970. Archived from the original on February 20, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2024.

[HoustonFranchise-9] "Houston, New Team in N.B.A., Folds While It's Still on Paper". The New York Times. March 21, 1970. Archived from the original on February 8, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2024.

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[OhlStats-20] "Don Ohl Statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2010.

[ChappellStats-21] "Len Chappell Statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2010.

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[Siegfried-30] "Larry Siegfried Statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on May 8, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2010.

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[54] "McCoy McLemore Statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on May 5, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2010.

[55] "Loy Petersen Statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on June 15, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2010.

[56] "Luther Rackley Statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on June 20, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2010.

[57] "John Warren Statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on May 5, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2010.

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[62] "Joe Kennedy Statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2010.

[63] "Ed Manning Statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2010.

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v t e Buffalo Braves
Founded in 1970 Based in Buffalo, New York Played in San Diego (1978–1984), now the Los Angeles Clippers (1984–present)
Franchise	1970 NBA expansion draft Draft history
Arenas	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Head coaches	Dolph Schayes (1970–1972) John McCarthy (1972) Jack Ramsay (1972–1976) Tates Locke (1976–1977) Bob MacKinnon (1977) Joe Mullaney (1977) Cotton Fitzsimmons (1977–1978)
General managers	Eddie Donovan (1970–1975)
Owners	Paul Snyder (1970–1977) John Y. Brown Jr. (1976–1978) Harry T. Mangurian Jr. (1977–1978) (minority partner)
Seasons	1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78
Culture and lore	1974 NBA playoffs 1975 NBA playoffs 1976 NBA playoffs

v t e Los Angeles Clippers
Founded in 1970 Formerly the Buffalo Braves (1970–1978) and played in San Diego (1978–1984) Based in Inglewood, California
Franchise	All-time roster Draft history 1970 Head coaches Accomplishments and records Seasons Current season
Arenas	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Maple Leaf Gardens Pechanga Arena Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Honda Center Crypto.com Arena Intuit Dome
Personnel	Owner(s) Steve Ballmer President Lawrence Frank General manager Trent Redden Head coach Tyronn Lue
G League affiliate	San Diego Clippers
Rivalries	Los Angeles Lakers
Culture and lore	Broadcasters Buffalo Braves Clipper Darrell Lob City Billy Crystal Donald Sterling Steve Ballmer L.A. Clippers Dance Squad Ralph Lawler Mister Cartoon Clipped
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v t e Cleveland Cavaliers
Founded in 1970 Based in Cleveland, Ohio
Franchise	History All-time roster Draft history 1970 Records Head coaches Seasons Current season
Arenas	Cleveland Arena Richfield Coliseum Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Personnel	Owner(s) Dan Gilbert (majority) Gary Gilbert, Usher, Myles Garrett (minority) President Koby Altman General manager Mike Gansey Head coach Kenny Atkinson
G League affiliate	Cleveland Charge
Retired numbers	7 11 22 25 34 42 43
NBA championships	2016
Rivalries	Chicago Bulls Golden State Warriors
Culture and lore	Broadcasters FanDuel Sports Network Ohio Cavaliers AudioVerse WNZN WUAB WTCL-LD/WOHZ-CD "Cleveland Rocks" Cleveland sports curse Fred McLeod Jeff Shreve Joe Tait Olivier Sedra Paul Porter Ted Stepien 2016 NBA Finals (The Block) The Decision The Shot Gordon Gund

v t e Portland Trail Blazers
Founded in 1970 Based in Portland, Oregon
Franchise	History All-time roster Draft history 1970 Records Head coaches Seasons Current season
Arenas	Memorial Coliseum Moda Center
Personnel	Owner(s) Jody Allen President Dewayne Hankins General manager Joe Cronin Head coach Chauncey Billups
G League affiliate	Rip City Remix
Retired numbers	1 13 14 15 20 22 30 (Gross) 30 (Porter) 32 36 45 77
NBA championships	1977
Rivalries	Seattle SuperSonics (I-5 rivalry)
Culture and lore	Radio network Blazermania Rip City The Breaks of the Game Bulls vs. Blazers and the NBA Playoffs "Duck" Rose Garden arena bankruptcy Larry Weinberg Bill Walton Jack Ramsay Mike Barrett and Mike Rice Clyde the Glide The Schonz Trail Blazers Trumpets Memorial Day Miracle Blaze the Trail Cat Portland Indians Portland Fire Portlandia Dame Time