On This Date: October 16

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• Friday, October 16, 1987

  Bernard King signed as a free agent with the Washington Bullets.

• Friday, October 16, 1970

  2-time All-Star Geoff Petrie made his NBA debut for the Portland Trail Blazers in a 115-112 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

• Thursday, October 16, 1969

  4-time All-Star Connie Hawkins made his NBA debut for the Phoenix Suns in a 116-114 win over the San Diego Rockets.

• Wednesday, October 16, 1968

  5-time All-Star Wes Unseld made his NBA debut for the Baltimore Bullets in a 124-116 win over the Detroit Pistons.

• Saturday, October 16, 1965

  Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics pulled down 36 rebounds in a 102-98 win over the Cincinnati Royals.

  4-time All-Star Billy Cunningham made his NBA debut for the Philadelphia 76ers in a 133-101 win over the Baltimore Bullets.

  2-time All-Star Jerry Sloan made his NBA debut for the Baltimore Bullets in a 133-101 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

  3-time All-Star Dick Van Arsdale made his NBA debut for the New York Knicks in a 111-103 win over the Detroit Pistons.

  3-time All-Star Tom Van Arsdale made his NBA debut for the Detroit Pistons in a 111-103 loss to the New York Knicks.

• Wednesday, October 16, 1963

  5-time All-Star Gus Johnson made his NBA debut for the Baltimore Bullets in a 109-95 loss to the Boston Celtics.

  2-time All-Star Don Kojis made his NBA debut for the Baltimore Bullets in a 109-95 loss to the Boston Celtics.

  7-time All-Star Jerry Lucas made his NBA debut for the Cincinnati Royals in a 112-93 win over the St. Louis Hawks.

• Tuesday, October 16, 1962

  8-time All-Star Dave DeBusschere made his NBA debut for the Detroit Pistons in a 122-106 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

• Wednesday, October 16, 1940

  8-time NBA All-Star Dave DeBusschere was born in Detroit, Michigan.