At the 1993 Draft, Orlando trades overall No. 1 pick Chris Webber to Golden State; Milwaukee and Phoenix advance to the NBA Finals in 2021.
July 3, 2021: The Bucks defeated the Hawks in Game 6 to clinch their first trip to the NBA Finals since 1974.
Below is a day-by-day look at landmark moments, games, performances and more from this week in NBA lore.
June 30
June 30, 1969
NBA great Bill Russell announced his retirement from the Boston Celtics after a stellar 13-year career that included 11 NBA championships. In 1980, Russell was named the “Greatest Player in the History of the NBA” by the Professional Basketball Writers Association of America.
June 30, 1993
Orlando selected Michigan forward Chris Webber with the first pick in the 1993 NBA Draft, held before 15,324 fans at the Palace of Auburn Hills. The Magic, however, traded Webber’s rights to Golden State for the third pick in the Draft, Memphis State guard Anfernee Hardaway and three future first round draft picks. Philadelphia tabbed 7-foot-6 center Shawn Bradley from Brigham Young with the second overall pick.
June 30, 1999
The Chicago Bulls selected Duke’s Elton Brand with the first overall selection in the 1999 NBA Draft.
June 30, 2021
The Phoenix Suns defeat the LA Clippers, 130-103, in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals. In doing so, the Suns reach their first NBA Finals since 1993.
Take an inside look at Game 6 of the West finals between the Clippers and Suns.
July 1, 2011
The NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) expired and without a new agreement, the league imposed a lockout. This was the fourth lockout in the NBA’s history. It would last 161 days, ending on December 8, 2011.
July 2
July 2, 2001
In the NBA’s first-ever Basketball without Borders final, Zan Tabak’s Indiana Pacers upset Vlade Divac and Bruno Sundov’s heavily favored Sacramento Kings team 50-48. This event united children from (the former) Yugoslavia through basketball.
July 2, 2008
Professional Basketball Club LLC (PBC), led by Clay Bennett, reached a settlement agreement in the lawsuit filed by the city of Seattle, finalizing the move of the Seattle SuperSonics to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
July 3
July 3, 2001
The NBA Board of Governors approved the move of the Grizzlies franchise from Vancouver to Memphis beginning with the 2001-02 season. The Grizzlies’ move was the first franchise relocation in the NBA since the Kings moved from Kansas City to Sacramento for the 1985-86 season.
July 3, 2021
The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Atlanta Hawks, 118-107, in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. In doing so, the Bucks clinched their first NBA Finals berth since 1974.
The Bucks defeated the Hawks in Game 6 to clinch their first trip to the NBA Finals since 1974.
July 5
July 5, 1992
The Dream Team won the final game of the Basketball Tournament of the Americas against Venezuela 127-80. Team USA won all six games by an average of 51.5 points.
July 6
July 6, 2000
E. Stanley Kroenke, a national real estate developer, announced he had completed the acquisition of the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche and the Pepsi Center from Ascent Entertainment Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation. Kroenke made the announcement at a news conference at the Pepsi Center following recent approvals of the $450 million acquisition by the NBA, NHL and the City and County of Denver, as well as receipt of all required governmental approvals and all other customary conditions.
July 6, 2019
In a long-awaited move, the Los Angeles Lakers acquire New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis in a three-team trade.
Relive Anthony Davis’ journey and trade from the Pelicans to the Lakers.
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