1976 with the San Antonio Spurs, Indiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets, and New York Nets joining the NBA.
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they were in the ABA...then merged to the NBA
That was Hall of Famer Moses Malone who began his ABA career in 1974 and ended his NBA career in 1995.
Dan Issel was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 8th round (3rd pick, 122nd overall) of the 1970 NBA Draft. The same season he was also drafted by the Kentucky Colonels of the ABA and ended up playing there, until the 1975-76 when he moved to the Denver Nuggets of the ABA. A year later the Nuggets moved to the NBA following the ABA-NBA merger in June 1976. Issel played in Denver until his retirement following the 1984-85 season.
the Indiana Pacers have never won the NBA Championship, but they have won 3 ABA Championships (1970, 1972, 1973)
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