1974 NBA draft

The first two picks in the draft belonged to the teams that finished last in each conference, with the order determined by a coin flip.

The remaining first-round picks and the subsequent rounds were assigned to teams in reverse order of their win–loss record in the previous season.

[3] An expansion franchise, the New Orleans Jazz, took part in the NBA Draft for the first time and were assigned the tenth pick in each round.

[8] Both Walton and Gervin were also named to the list of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996.

[11] Gervin had left college in 1972 to play professionally in the American Basketball Association (ABA) with the Virginia Squires.

[12][13] Jamaal Wilkes won four NBA championships, one with the Golden State Warriors and three with the Los Angeles Lakers, and was selected to three All-Star Games.

He played two seasons in the ABA before finally joined the NBA with the Denver Nuggets when both leagues merged.

A man, wearing a white jersey with UCLA 32 on front, with both arms raised and ball in his right hand while looking to his left.
Bill Walton was selected first overall by the Portland Trail Blazers .
Bobby Jones was selected 5th overall by the Houston Rockets .
Tom McMillen was selected 9th overall by the Buffalo Braves .
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Len Elmore was selected 13th overall by the Washington Bullets .
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Billy Knight (center) was selected 21st overall by the Los Angeles Lakers .
Truck Robinson was selected 22nd overall by the Washington Bullets .