No, the 76ers were not an ABA team. Dr. J played for the ABA's Virginia Squires from 1971-72 through 1972-73 and the New York Nets from 1973-74 through 1975-76. The Nets sold Erving's contract to the 76ers prior to the 1976-77 season and he played his entire NBA career with the 76ers.
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NO before the NBA was the ABA( American Basketball Assosciation)
Julius Erving played in both the ABA and the NBA. He played with 3 teams, first with the Virginia Squires, then the New York Nets, and finally, the Philadelphia 76ers.
no, but Hartford almost had a NBA team. When the NBA was expanding, the ABA team Spirits of St. Louis had thought about moving to Hartford to be one of the 4 ABA teams to join the NBA, but the Celtic ownership claimed Hartford as part of the territory, blocking the proposed move.
A two-time ABA MVP, Erving led the New York Nets to two ABA championships. In 1976, Erving moved to the NBA and became a Philadelphia 76er. In 1983, he led the 76ers to the NBA championship. [From The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]
Wilt played for several teams. He played for Overbrook High in Philadelphia The University of Kansas in college The Harlem Globetrotters for 1 year. The San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA and briefly for the San Diego Conquistadors of the ABA before retiring in 1974
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Julius Erving played professional basketball for 16 seasons (between 1971-1987). 1971/72-1972/73: Virginia Squires (ABA) 1973/74-1975/76: New York Nets (ABA) 1976/77-1986/87: Philadelphia 76ers (NBA)
The Pittsburgh Rens and the Pitsburgh Pipers of the ABA
Former ABA player Louis "Louie" Dampier is 73 years old (birthdate: November 20, 1944).
The ABA's former Pittsburgh Pipers then the Minnesota Pipers and then back to Pittsburgh and a name change until their franchise was canceled in June of 1972.