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Celtics history question
« on: July 22, 2011, 11:06:09 AM »

Offline celts60

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With the lock out denying us much news about the current Celtics team, I wanted to ask a Celtics history question.  I've always wondered why the Celtics passed on Julius Erving (a UMass alum) in the 1972 draft?  Boston drafted Paul Westphal (not a bad choice) in '72 even though Erving was still available.  Anyone have any insight into this?
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Re: Celtics history question
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2011, 11:51:23 AM »

Offline Roy H.

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I think Dr. J was playing in the ABA at the time, and his ABA team took the position that he was still under contract to them.  A lot of NBA teams didn't want to take the risk (and indeed, Dr. J didn't play in the NBA until 1976).
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