1997 NBA draft

1997 NBA draft
General information
Date(s)	June 25, 1997
Time	7:30 pm (EDT)
Location	Charlotte, North Carolina
Network(s) (US)	TNT
First selection	Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
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The 1997 NBA draft took place on June 25, 1997, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Although the Boston Celtics had the second-worst record in the 1996–97 season and the best odds (36 percent) of winning the lottery with two picks, the Spurs, usually a model of winning and consistency, lost David Robinson and Sean Elliott to injury early in the season, finished with the third-worst record, and subsequently won the lottery. Leading up to the draft, there was no doubt that Tim Duncan would be selected at No. 1 by the Spurs, and the rest of the draft was regarded with some skepticism. The Celtics had the third and sixth picks, selecting Chauncey Billups and Ron Mercer, both of whom were traded in the next two years.

Note: The Washington Wizards forfeited their 1997 first-round pick in connection with the signing of Juwan Howard. Washington would have had the 17th pick.

These players were not selected in the 1997 NBA Draft but have played in the NBA.

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