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This was the first winning team of the BAA Finals
Who are the Philadelphia Warriors
He is the first player since Jordan and Olajuwon to win the MVP and DPOY in the same year
Who is Giannis Antetokounmpo
This legendary coach was at the helm of a glowing Bulls team and a Lakers team who also found great success
Who is Phil Jackson
These guys packed up shop and moved to Utah, yet kept their name
Who are the New Orleans Jazz
This man shocked the world, being picked 1st overall in the 2013 draft by the Cavs. He would go 1/20 in his first 5 games, and play in 4 NBA seasons before bouncing around the G-League
Who is Anthony Bennett
Similarly to the first BAA Champions, this team made history by winning the first championship in the history of the newly branded NBA
Who are the Minneapolis Lakers
This highly touted draft prospect went number one in the draft
Who is Anthony Edwards
He was a largely successful player-coach for the Celtics, and his rings help the case
Who is Bill Russell
The San Diego Clippers did not enjoy great success, and as such, had to move to this city
Where is Los Angeles
Even one of the greatest draft classes of all time had that one pick that left everyone scratching their heads, and in 1984 it was him, who was picked 2nd overall, ahead of stars like Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley
Who was Sam Bowie
He was an early athlete playing while half-deaf and half-blind
Who was Fred Scolari
The League was shook up when this All-Star headed to the Lakers, and this duo went to the Clips
Who are Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George
She is the current Retail Merchandising Director for the NBA
Who is Kathy Hakiki
Due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina, The New Orleans Hornets had to move to this city for the 2005-06 and 06-07 seasons, before permanently moving back
Where is Oklahoma City
Featuring the likes of Bernard King and Jack Sikma, 1977's draft had more than it's fair share of odd events, including the first pick: him
Who is Kent Benson
This was the first ever draft pick in the BAA's history, taken by the Providence Steamrollers
Who was Andy Tonkovich
On the other coast, these players headed to Brooklyn to suit up with the Nets, while these players would also find themselves in the Big Apple
Who are Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, James Harden and Blake Griffin
He was just one of the coaches who were a part of the New Jersey Nets' abysmal 2009-10 season
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Who was Lawrence Frank
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This professional team used to be the only basketball team based in Canada, before the move. This story has a happy ending, as this team came to be, even winning a title in 2019
Who are the Vancouver Grizzlies and Toronto Raptors
The shortest NBA carrer record belongs to him, who was the 51st pick in 2007. His career only lasted for 3.9 seconds
Who is JamesOn Curry
In the final game, before the league was rebranded, these two coached in the final BAA Championship game
Who are John Kundla and Red Auerbach
He was the final pick in the 2020 NBA draft, being traded to the Bucks afterwards
Who is Sam Merrill
He was a former trainer of a less than stellar Wizards season
Who was Eric Waters
The Seagrams professionally played here, added Eber to their names, before moving to Cincinnati, and becoming the Royals. They now reside in Sacremento, calling themselves the Kings
Where is Rochester
Being taken over players like Russell, Tom Heinsohn and Willie Naulls, he was the first pick in the '56 edition of the draft, averaging over 10 points in only 4 of his NBA seasons, missing his second due to military service
Who is Si Green