Historical NBA Transactions on May 28
Transactions listed are from the 1946-47 through 2025-26 BAA/NBA
seasons.
216 Transactions
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May 28, 2015
The Chicago Bulls fired Tom Thibodeau as Head Coach.
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May 28, 2013
The Atlanta Hawks hired Mike Budenholzer as Head Coach.
The Phoenix Suns hired Jeff Hornacek as Head Coach.
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May 28, 2004
The New Orleans Hornets hired Byron Scott as Head Coach.
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May 28, 1992
The New Jersey Nets hired Chuck Daly as Head Coach.
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May 28, 1989
The San Antonio Spurs traded Greg Anderson, Alvin Robertson and a 1989 2nd round draft pick (Frank Kornet was later selected) to the Milwaukee Bucks for Terry Cummings and a 1990 2nd round draft pick (Tony Massenburg was later selected).
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May 28, 1985
Billy Cunningham resigns as Head Coach for Philadelphia 76ers.
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May 28, 1980
The Dallas Mavericks drafted Del Beshore from the Chicago Bulls in the NBA expansion draft.
The Dallas Mavericks drafted Winford Boynes from the New Jersey Nets in the NBA expansion draft.
The Dallas Mavericks drafted Alonzo Bradley from the Houston Rockets in the NBA expansion draft.
The Dallas Mavericks drafted Mike Bratz from the Phoenix Suns in the NBA expansion draft.
The Dallas Mavericks drafted Marty Byrnes from the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA expansion draft.
The Dallas Mavericks drafted Austin Carr from the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA expansion draft.
The Dallas Mavericks drafted Jim Cleamons from the Washington Bullets in the NBA expansion draft.
The Dallas Mavericks drafted Terry Duerod from the Detroit Pistons in the NBA expansion draft.
The Dallas Mavericks drafted Jack Givens from the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA expansion draft.
The Dallas Mavericks drafted Joe Hassett from the Indiana Pacers in the NBA expansion draft.
The Dallas Mavericks drafted Geoff Huston from the New York Knicks in the NBA expansion draft.
The Dallas Mavericks drafted Abdul Jeelani from the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA expansion draft.
The Dallas Mavericks drafted Jeff Judkins from the Boston Celtics in the NBA expansion draft.
The Dallas Mavericks drafted Arvid Kramer from the Denver Nuggets in the NBA expansion draft.
The Dallas Mavericks drafted Tom LaGarde from the Seattle SuperSonics in the NBA expansion draft.
The Dallas Mavericks drafted Billy McKinney from the Kansas City Kings in the NBA expansion draft.
The Dallas Mavericks drafted Wiley Peck from the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA expansion draft.
The Dallas Mavericks drafted Bingo Smith from the San Diego Clippers in the NBA expansion draft.
The Dallas Mavericks drafted Jim Spanarkel from the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA expansion draft.
The Dallas Mavericks drafted Raymond Townsend from the Golden State Warriors in the NBA expansion draft.
The Dallas Mavericks drafted Richard Washington from the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA expansion draft.
The Dallas Mavericks drafted Jerome Whitehead from the Utah Jazz in the NBA expansion draft.
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May 28, 1976
Dick Motta resigns as Head Coach for Chicago Bulls.
The Washington Bullets hired Dick Motta as Head Coach.
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May 28, 1975
The Philadelphia 76ers signed Jerry Baskerville as a free agent.
The Kansas City-Omaha Kings traded Ron Behagen and a 1976 2nd round draft pick (Major Jones was later selected) to the New Orleans Jazz for a 1975 1st round draft pick (Bill Robinzine was later selected).
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May 28, 1974
The Chicago Bulls traded Howard Porter and a 1975 2nd round draft pick (Larry Fogle was later selected) to the New York Knicks for a 1974 1st round draft pick (Maurice Lucas was later selected).
The Seattle SuperSonics traded Dick Snyder and a 1974 1st round draft pick (Campy Russell was later selected) to the Cleveland Cavaliers for a 1974 1st round draft pick (Tom Burleson was later selected).
The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Bill Walton in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Philadelphia 76ers drafted Marvin Barnes in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Seattle SuperSonics drafted Tom Burleson in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Phoenix Suns drafted John Shumate in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Houston Rockets drafted Bobby Jones in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Kansas City-Omaha Kings drafted Scott Wedman in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Atlanta Hawks drafted Tom Henderson in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Campy Russell in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Buffalo Braves drafted Tom McMillen in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Atlanta Hawks drafted Mike Sojourner in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Golden State Warriors drafted Jamaal Wilkes in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Brian Winters in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Capital Bullets drafted Len Elmore in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Chicago Bulls drafted Maurice Lucas in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Detroit Pistons drafted Al Eberhard in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Chicago Bulls drafted Cliff Pondexter in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Boston Celtics drafted Glenn McDonald in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Milwaukee Bucks drafted Gary Brokaw in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Philadelphia 76ers drafted Don Smith in the 2nd round (19th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Jan van Breda Kolff in the 2nd round (20th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Billy Knight in the 2nd round (21st pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Capital Bullets drafted Truck Robinson in the 2nd round (22nd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Houston Rockets drafted Gus Bailey in the 2nd round (23rd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Kansas City-Omaha Kings drafted Len Kosmalski in the 2nd round (24th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Atlanta Hawks drafted John Drew in the 2nd round (25th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Seattle SuperSonics drafted Leonard Gray in the 2nd round (26th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Chicago Bulls drafted Leon Benbow in the 2nd round (27th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The New Orleans Jazz drafted Aaron James in the 2nd round (28th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Golden State Warriors drafted Phil Smith in the 2nd round (29th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Capital Bullets drafted Dennis DuVal in the 2nd round (30th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Phoenix Suns drafted Fred Saunders in the 2nd round (31st pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The New York Knicks drafted Jesse Dark in the 2nd round (32nd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Detroit Pistons drafted Eric Money in the 2nd round (33rd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Phil Lumpkin in the 2nd round (34th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Boston Celtics drafted Kevin Stacom in the 2nd round (35th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Rubin Collins in the 2nd round (36th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Philadelphia 76ers drafted Connie Norman in the 3rd round (37th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Foots Walker in the 3rd round (38th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Kevin Restani in the 3rd round (39th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Phoenix Suns drafted George Gervin in the 3rd round (40th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Houston Rockets drafted Robert Wilson in the 3rd round (41st pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Philadelphia 76ers drafted Harvey Catchings in the 3rd round (42nd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Atlanta Hawks drafted Darrell Elston in the 3rd round (43rd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Seattle SuperSonics drafted Tal Skinner in the 3rd round (44th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Buffalo Braves drafted Kim Hughes in the 3rd round (45th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The New Orleans Jazz drafted Bruce King in the 3rd round (46th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Golden State Warriors drafted Frank Kendrick in the 3rd round (47th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Jim Bradley in the 3rd round (48th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Phoenix Suns drafted Earl Williams in the 3rd round (49th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The New York Knicks drafted Rudy Jackson in the 3rd round (50th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Detroit Pistons drafted Roland Grant in the 3rd round (51st pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Chicago Bulls drafted Bobby Wilson in the 3rd round (52nd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Boston Celtics drafted Roscoe Pondexter in the 3rd round (53rd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Milwaukee Bucks drafted Greg McDougald in the 3rd round (54th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Philadelphia 76ers drafted Butch Taylor in the 4th round (55th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Mickey Johnson in the 4th round (56th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Jim Foster in the 4th round (57th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Phoenix Suns drafted Randy Allen in the 4th round (58th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Houston Rockets drafted Larry Robinson in the 4th round (59th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Kansas City-Omaha Kings drafted Lloyd Batts in the 4th round (60th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Atlanta Hawks drafted Ed Palubinskas in the 4th round (61st pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Seattle SuperSonics drafted William Gordon in the 4th round (62nd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Buffalo Braves drafted Bernie Harris in the 4th round (63rd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The New Orleans Jazz drafted Ray Price in the 4th round (64th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Golden State Warriors drafted Willie Biles in the 4th round (65th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Capital Bullets drafted Stan Washington in the 4th round (66th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Ron deVries in the 4th round (67th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The New York Knicks drafted Roy Ebron in the 4th round (68th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Detroit Pistons drafted Mickey Martin in the 4th round (69th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Chicago Bulls drafted Jim Forbes in the 4th round (70th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Boston Celtics drafted Lerman Battle in the 4th round (71st pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Milwaukee Bucks drafted Lionel Billingly in the 4th round (72nd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Philadelphia 76ers drafted Gary Crowthers in the 5th round (73rd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Bernard Hardin in the 5th round (74th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Gary Novak in the 5th round (75th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Phoenix Suns drafted Ralph Bobik in the 5th round (76th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Houston Rockets drafted Owen Wells in the 5th round (77th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Kansas City-Omaha Kings drafted Terry Compton in the 5th round (78th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Atlanta Hawks drafted Tyrone Medley in the 5th round (79th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Seattle SuperSonics drafted Dean Tolson in the 5th round (80th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Buffalo Braves drafted Tony Byers in the 5th round (81st pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The New Orleans Jazz drafted Ed Searcy in the 5th round (82nd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Golden State Warriors drafted Steve Erickson in the 5th round (83rd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Seymour Reed in the 5th round (84th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Capital Bullets drafted Gary Anderson in the 5th round (85th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The New York Knicks drafted Greg Jackson in the 5th round (86th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Detroit Pistons drafted Joe Newman in the 5th round (87th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Chicago Bulls drafted Randy Knowles in the 5th round (88th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Boston Celtics drafted Ben Clyde in the 5th round (89th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Milwaukee Bucks drafted John Johnson in the 5th round (90th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Philadelphia 76ers drafted Mike Westra in the 6th round (91st pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Dan Anderson in the 6th round (92nd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Aron Stewart in the 6th round (93rd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Phoenix Suns drafted Collis Temple in the 6th round (94th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Houston Rockets drafted Lawrence Johnson in the 6th round (95th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Kansas City-Omaha Kings drafted Ron Kennedy in the 6th round (96th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Atlanta Hawks drafted Sam Hervey in the 6th round (97th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Seattle SuperSonics drafted Wardell Jackson in the 6th round (98th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Buffalo Braves drafted Gary Link in the 6th round (99th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The New Orleans Jazz drafted Lawrence McCray in the 6th round (100th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Golden State Warriors drafted John Errecart in the 6th round (101st pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Capital Bullets drafted Roy McPipe in the 6th round (102nd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Billy Morris in the 6th round (103rd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The New York Knicks drafted Terry Mikan in the 6th round (104th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Detroit Pistons drafted Mike Sylvester in the 6th round (105th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Chicago Bulls drafted Robert Rosier in the 6th round (106th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Boston Celtics drafted Gene Harmon in the 6th round (107th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Milwaukee Bucks drafted Larry Williams in the 6th round (108th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Philadelphia 76ers drafted Dave Stoczynski in the 7th round (109th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Doug Richards in the 7th round (110th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Mike Robinson in the 7th round (111th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Phoenix Suns drafted Clyde Dickey in the 7th round (112th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Houston Rockets drafted Kevin Fitzgerald in the 7th round (113th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Kansas City-Omaha Kings drafted Mark Brown in the 7th round (114th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Atlanta Hawks drafted Greg Lee in the 7th round (115th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Seattle SuperSonics drafted Jerry Faulkner in the 7th round (116th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Buffalo Braves drafted Tommy Curtis in the 7th round (117th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The New Orleans Jazz drafted Joel Copeland in the 7th round (118th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Golden State Warriors drafted Brady Allen in the 7th round (119th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Dennis Van Zant in the 7th round (120th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Capital Bullets drafted Tom Turner in the 7th round (121st pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The New York Knicks drafted Billy Smith in the 7th round (122nd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Detroit Pistons drafted Sammy High in the 7th round (123rd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Chicago Bulls drafted Geoff Roberts in the 7th round (124th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Boston Celtics drafted Ron Brown in the 7th round (125th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Milwaukee Bucks drafted Bob Hornstein in the 7th round (126th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Philadelphia 76ers drafted Jimmy Powell in the 8th round (127th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Eldridge Broussard in the 8th round (128th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Kerry Hughes in the 8th round (129th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Phoenix Suns drafted Tom Holland in the 8th round (130th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Houston Rockets drafted Steve Brooks in the 8th round (131st pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Kansas City-Omaha Kings drafted Richie O'Connor in the 8th round (132nd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Atlanta Hawks drafted Bill Butler in the 8th round (133rd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Seattle SuperSonics drafted Leonard Coulter in the 8th round (134th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Buffalo Braves drafted Glenn Price in the 8th round (135th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The New Orleans Jazz drafted Jay Piccola in the 8th round (136th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Golden State Warriors drafted Clarence Allen in the 8th round (137th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Capital Bullets drafted Steve Platt in the 8th round (138th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Bob Florence in the 8th round (139th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The New York Knicks drafted Dennis McDermott in the 8th round (140th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Detroit Pistons drafted Greg Newman in the 8th round (141st pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Chicago Bulls drafted Sam McCants in the 8th round (142nd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Boston Celtics drafted Richard Wallace in the 8th round (143rd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Milwaukee Bucks drafted Ralph Palomar in the 8th round (144th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Philadelphia 76ers drafted Perry Warbington in the 9th round (145th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Lee Haven in the 9th round (146th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Jim Bushkofsky in the 9th round (147th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Phoenix Suns drafted Ted Evans in the 9th round (148th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Houston Rockets drafted Ken Stalling in the 9th round (149th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Kansas City-Omaha Kings drafted Jeff Dawson in the 9th round (150th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Atlanta Hawks drafted Lon Kruger in the 9th round (151st pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Seattle SuperSonics drafted Bertram du Pont in the 9th round (152nd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Buffalo Braves drafted John Falconi in the 9th round (153rd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The New Orleans Jazz drafted Ken Boyd in the 9th round (154th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Golden State Warriors drafted Carl Meier in the 9th round (155th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Capital Bullets drafted Mark Raterink in the 9th round (156th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The New York Knicks drafted Earl Brown in the 9th round (157th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Detroit Pistons drafted Gary Deitelhoff in the 9th round (158th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Chicago Bulls drafted Jerry Davenport in the 9th round (159th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Boston Celtics drafted Al Skinner in the 9th round (160th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Milwaukee Bucks drafted Mike Deane in the 9th round (161st pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Philadelphia 76ers drafted Larry Witherspoon in the 10th round (162nd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Ron Jones in the 10th round (163rd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Jim Kelly in the 10th round (164th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Phoenix Suns drafted Mark Wasley in the 10th round (165th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Houston Rockets drafted Marcus Washington in the 10th round (166th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Kansas City-Omaha Kings drafted Dennis White in the 10th round (167th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Atlanta Hawks drafted Brendy Lee in the 10th round (168th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Seattle SuperSonics drafted Rod Derline in the 10th round (169th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Buffalo Braves drafted Andy Rimol in the 10th round (170th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The New Orleans Jazz drafted Walt McGary in the 10th round (171st pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Golden State Warriors drafted Marvin Buckley in the 10th round (172nd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Capital Bullets drafted Pete Collins in the 10th round (173rd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The New York Knicks drafted John O'Donnell in the 10th round (174th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Detroit Pistons drafted Bill Ligon in the 10th round (175th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Chicago Bulls drafted Rick Hockenos in the 10th round (176th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Boston Celtics drafted Phil Rogers in the 10th round (177th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
The Milwaukee Bucks drafted Bruce Featherston in the 10th round (178th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
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May 28, 1969
The Los Angeles Stars signed Mack Calvin.
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May 28, 1966
Paul Seymour resigns as Head Coach for Baltimore Bullets.
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May 28, 1954
The Boston Celtics sold the player rights to Chuck Cooper to the Milwaukee Hawks.
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