1950 NBA Champions
To begin the 1949-50 season, following a three year battle for fans and players, the BAA agreed to absorb the rival NBL, creating the new National Basketball Association (NBA).
Commissioner
Maurice Podoloff
1950 NBA Draft
Pick
Player
Team
0
Mike Zedalis
Bullets
0
Matt Forman
Celtics
0
Bud Schaeffer
Olympians
0
Colin Anderson
Olympians
0
Andy Butchko
Lakers
what a year. the competitiveness of the ABL really brought the NBA out of its duldrums.