Julius Erving’s star was ignited in the American Basketball Association, the league that ultimately couldn’t compete with the ...

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Additionally, Odom won NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2011. 7. New York Nets send Dr. J to 76ers for $3 million On Oct. 20, 1976, the Nets traded Julius Erving to the 76ers for $3 million.

1976: Dr. J to Philly Welcome to the NBA, Julius Erving. The three-time defending ABA MVP got traded by the New York Nets to the Philadelphia 76ers for $3 million. 1992: Barkley joins the Suns It ...

1976: Dr. J to Philly Welcome to the NBA, Julius Erving. The three-time defending ABA MVP got traded by the New York Nets to the Philadelphia 76ers for $3 million. 1992: Barkley joins the Suns It ...

Erving first made his mark in the ABA with the Virginia Squires in 1971, later joining the New York Nets, where he won two championships. Alejandro Lopez Vega is a seasoned sports journalist who ...

1976: Dr. J to Philly Welcome to the NBA, Julius Erving. The three-time defending ABA MVP got traded by the New York Nets to the Philadelphia 76ers for $3 million. 1992: Barkley joins the Suns It didn ...