1961 NBA expansion draft
Selections
Table:
Player

Pos.

Nationality

Previous team

Years of NBA experience[a]

Career with the franchise[b]

Ref.

Dave Budd

F

United States

New York Knicks

1

—[c]

[6]

Barney Cable

F

United States

Syracuse Nationals

3

1961; 1963–1964

[7]

Gene Conley

F/C

United States

Boston Celtics

4

—[c]

[8]

Ralph Davis

G

United States

Cincinnati Royals

1

1961–1962

[9]

Archie Dees

F/C

United States

Detroit Pistons

3

1961

[5]

Andy Johnson

G/F

United States

Philadelphia Warriors

3

1961–1962

[10]

Bobby Leonard

G

United States

Los Angeles Lakers

5

1961–1963

[11]

Dave Piontek

F/C

United States

St. Louis Hawks

5

1961–1962

[12]

Taking into account the table along with the supplementary paragraphs listed at the end.

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