🏀On June 29, 1982 the NBA Draft was held at the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Los Angeles Lakers had received the Cleveland Cavaliers' 1982 first-round draft pick in a 1979 exchange for Don Ford. The Cavs finished with the NBA's worst record in the 1981–82 season, leaving a coin toss to decide whether they or the worst record runner-up San Diego Clippers would get the first overall pick in the upcoming draft. The Cavs won the flip, giving the Lakers the first pick ma

1K views · 27 reactions | On September 15, 1982 the Houston Rockets traded Moses Malone to the Philadelphia 76ers for Caldwell Jones and their 1983 first round draft pick. The Sixers would go onto win the NBA title and Malone would earn the MVP award for the second straight year, becoming the only NBA player ever to win the award in consecutive seasons with two different teams #ChairmanOfTheBoards | Davenport Sports Network | Facebook

The 1998 #NBADraft class was STACKED! The top plays from their rookie season produced quite the highlight reel. 🎥 | NBA