1958 NBA Season
8 teams competed during the regular season
St. Louis Hawks defeated Boston Celtics for the championship
Commissioner
Maurice Podoloff
Player President
Tommy Heinsohn
1958 NBA Draft
Pick
Player
Team
1
Elgin Baylor
Lakers
2
Archie Dees
Royals
3
Mike Farmer
Knicks
4
Pete Brennan
Knicks
5
Guy Rodgers
Warriors
what a year. the competitiveness of the ABL really brought the NBA out of its duldrums.