1980 NBA Expansion Draft

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The 1980 NBA Expansion Draft was a draft for the expansion of the National Basketball Association (NBA) before the 1980–81 season. It was held on May 28, 1980^[1] for Dallas Mavericks, who selected 22 unprotected players from other NBA teams.

[edit] Players selected

Player	Position	Team
Del Beshore		Chicago Bulls
Winford Boynes		New Jersey Nets
Alonzo Bradley		Houston Rockets
Mike Bratz	Guard	Phoenix Suns
Marty Byrnes		Los Angeles Lakers
Austin Carr		Cleveland Cavaliers
Jim Cleamons		Washington Bullets
Terry Duerod		Detroit Pistons
Jack Givens		Atlanta Hawks
Joe Hassett		Indiana Pacers
Geoff Huston		New York Knicks
Abdul Jeelani	Forward	Portland Trail Blazers
Jeff Judkins		Boston Celtics
Arvid Kramer		Denver Nuggets
Tom LaGarde		Seattle SuperSonics
Billy McKinney		Kansas City Kings
Wiley Peck		San Antonio Spurs
Bingo Smith		San Diego Clippers
Jim Spanarkel		Philadelphia 76ers
Raymond Townsend		Golden State Warriors
Richard Washington		Milwaukee Bucks
Jerome Whitehead		Utah Jazz

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• NBA.com - NBA Expansion Drafts: Results
• NBAHoopsOnline - NBA Expansion Drafts

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