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Cash-strapped Hawks couldn’t afford to sign him
- Thompson was selected first overall in both the ABA and NBA drafts of 1975. Thompson was selected by the Virginia Squires of the ABA and the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. The cash-strapped Hawks couldn’t afford to sign him so he signed with the Squires, who traded him to the Denver Nuggets of the ABA.
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David O'Neil Thompson (born July 13, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player. He played with the Denver Nuggets of both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as the Seattle SuperSonics of the NBA.
Jul 13, 2019 · Thompson said, he was preffered to join the Nuggets from the ABA instead. For Thompson, it was the logical decision. Playing in the ABA was a spectacle, significantly more advanced than the then conservative NBA, with exciting players and athletes such as George Gervin, Artis Gilmore or Julius Erving.
Sep 11, 2019 · Before addiction sapped his ability, the Denver Nuggets basketball legend nicknamed “Skywalker,” David Thompson, helped us realize what was possible on the basketball court.
Sep 26, 2020 · North Carolina State’s David Thompson was the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. But the Nuggets convinced him to sign with them in the ABA.
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Aug 26, 2009 · When David Thompson started the whole drug thing, we established that the Nuggets would want to get rid of him as soon as possible and they did.
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May 27, 2023 · When the Nuggets wrapped up a trip to their first NBA Finals with a last-second win over the Los Angeles Lakers, former star guard David Thompson couldn’t contain his excitement while watching at his home in Charlotte, N.C. “I jumped up off my bed,’’ said Thompson, who was known as “Skywalker” for his incredible leaping ability.
Apr 9, 2019 · There were about 300 people at Stapleton International Airport on the night of April 9, 1978, all waiting on the Nuggets’ plane to arrive. They were there to greet David Thompson, just hours...
