A New Path: A Fictional Post-Merger World

[WendellLadner]

Basketball Assoc of America 1976-77 Season

Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
Boston Terriers
New Jersey Highlanders
New York Blackbirds
Philadelphia Explorers
Washington Colonials

Central Division
Atlanta Yellow Jackets
Chicago Flames
Cleveland Vikings
Detroit Titans
Indianapolis Bulldogs
Milwaukee Eagles

Western Conference
Midwest Division
Denver Pioneers
Houston Cougars
Kansas City Kangaroos
Phoenix Antelopes
Salt Lake City Utes
San Antonio Roadrunners

Pacific Division
Los Angeles Trojans
Portland Pilots
San Diego Aztecs
San Francisco Dons
Seattle Redhawks

[WendellLadner]

I will be GMing the New York Blackbirds

1. Denver - C K. Abdul-Jabbar
2. Houston - SF Don Adams
3. Phoenix - PF Larry Kenon
4. San Diego - C Bill Walton
5. Boston - C Bob McAdoo
6. Atlanta - PF Elvin Hayes
7. New York - C Artis Gilmore
8. Settle - PF Maurice Lucas
9. Kansas City - SG George Gervin
10. Philadelphia - C Bob Lanier
11. Indianapolis - PF Bobby Jones
12. Chicago - PG Lionel Hollins
13. Salt Lake City - PF Alvan Adams
14. Washington - SF Billy Knight
15. Cleveland - SG Pete Maravich
16. San Francisco - PF George McGinnis
17. Portland - PF Dan Roundfield
18. Detroit -SG David Thompson
19. Milwaukee - SF Adrian Dantley
20. New Jersey - PF Mickey Johnson
21. Los Angeles - PF John Shumate
22. San Antonio - SF John Drew

[WendellLadner]

C Artis Gilmore $6,156,962
PF Lonnie Shelton $2,312,055
PG Walt Frazier $3,185,632
SG Quinn Buckner $1,222,243
SF Cazzie Russell $2,161,505
C Darryl Dawkins $ 677,872
SF Alex English $ 489,603
SG Larry Steele $1,165,527
PG Foots Walker $1,009,196
PF Len Elmore $ 369,984
SF Bill Bradley $ 641,143
C Tom Boerwinkle $ 609,686

$20,001,408 in Salary
$4,138,592 in Cap Space

[WendellLadner]

Cow Palace-San Francisco

NYB 17 29 16 24 86
SFD 28 26 29 21 104
Attn-12,953
POG-George McGinnis, San Francisco
23 PTS, 4 AST, 14 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL

Bad game to start the season.

Key Blackbirds
Larry Steele
22 MIN, 10 PTS (5-8 FG, 0-0 3P, 0-0 FT), 1/0 AS/TO, 0/0 O/DR, 0 BLK, 1 STL

Cazzie Russell
39 MIN, 20 PTS (5-12 FG, 1-6 3P, 9-11 FT), 1/1 AS/TO, 0/3 O/DR, 0 BLK. 2 STL

Walt Frazier
36 MIN, 15 PTS (5-19 FG, 1-6 3P, 4-6 FT), 3/3 AS/TO, 1/3 O/DR, 0 BLK, 2 STL

Artis Gilmore
42 MIN, 20 PTS (6-20 FG, 1-6 3P, 7-8 FT), 3/3 AS/TO, 2/14 O/DR, 5 BLK, 1 STL

Key Dons
George McGinnis
37 MIN, 23 PTS (8-17 FG, 0-3 3P, 7-10 FT), 4/5 AS/TO, 4/10 O/DR, 0 BLK, 1 STL

Mike Newlin
18 MIN, 16 PTS (4-7 FG, 2-3 3P, 6-6 FT), 2/3 AS/TO, 0/1 O/DR, 0 BLK, 0 STL

John Havlicek
37 MIN, 21 PTS (7-15 FG, 3-6 3P, 4-4 FT), 3/3 AS/TO, 3/10 O/DR, 0 BLK, 1 STL

Ron Boone
36 MIN, 22 PTS (6-10 FG, 0-0 3P, 10-10 FT), 3/2 AS/TO, 1/6 O/DR, O BLK, 1 STL

Swen Nater
14 MIN, 7 PTS (3-6 FG, 0-1 3P, 1-1 FT), 1/1 AS/TO, 1/2 O/DR, 1 BLK, 0 STL

[WendellLadner]

Blackbirds sign three players for 'organizational' depth.

SG Darrell Elston, 24, 6-4, $139,360


PF Mel Bennett, 21, 6-7, $139,360 Assigned to D-Lg


PG George Karl, 24, 6-2, $139,360 Assigned to D-Lg