page_title: 1977 NBA draft
section_title: Other picks
hierarchical_section_title: 1977 NBA draft / Other picks
caption_attribution_description: English: "Fast Eddie" Johnson in 1981.
context_page_description: The 1977 NBA draft was the 31st annual draft of the National Basketball Association. The draft was held on June 10, 1977, before the 1977–78 season. In this draft, 22 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. The first two picks in the draft belonged to the teams that finished last in each conference, with the order determined by a coin flip. The Milwaukee Bucks won the coin flip and were awarded the first overall pick, while the Kansas City Kings, who obtained the New York Nets first-round pick in a trade, were awarded the second pick. The remaining first-round picks and the subsequent rounds were assigned to teams in reverse order of their win–loss record in the previous season. A player who had finished his four-year college eligibility was eligible for selection. If a player left college early, he would not be eligible for selection until his college class graduated. Before the draft, six college underclassmen were declared eligible for selection under the "hardship" rule.
context_section_description: The following list includes other draft picks who have appeared in at least one NBA game.
caption: Eddie Johnson was the 49th pick by the Atlanta Hawks.
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