1968 NBA Draft Pick Transactions
April 1, 1968 (round 1)
May 8, 1968 (rounds 2-12)
May 10, 1968 (rounds 13-21)
yellow = data that is incomplete or uncertain
Second round was limited to the bottom three teams in each division and the two expansion teams (Bucks, Suns).
Overall # | Round # | Team | Transactions | Player Drafted |
Round 1 | ||||
1 | 1-1 |
Rockets |
Elvin Hayes | |
2 | 1-2 |
Bullets |
Wes Unseld | |
3 | 1-3 |
Sonics |
Bob Kauffman | |
4 | 1-4 |
Bulls |
Tom Boerwinkle | |
5 | 1-5 |
Royals |
Don Smith | |
6 | 1-6 |
Pistons |
Otto Moore | |
7 | 1-7 |
Bucks |
Charlie Paulk | |
8 | 1-8 |
Suns |
Gary Gregor | |
9 | 1-9 |
Warriors |
Ron Williams | |
10 | 1-10 |
Knicks |
Bill Hosket | |
11 | 1-11 |
Lakers |
Bill Hewitt | |
12 | 1-12 |
Celtics |
Don Chaney | |
13 | 1-13 |
Hawks |
Skip Harlicka | |
14 | 1-14 |
76ers |
Shaler Halimon | |
Round 2 | ||||
15 | 2-1 |
Rockets |
John Trapp | |
16 | 2-2 |
Sonics |
Art Harris | |
17 | 2-3 |
Bulls |
Loy Petersen | |
18 | 2-4 |
Bullets |
Bob Quick | |
19 | 2-5 |
Royals |
Bulls
Traded • Guy Rodgers to Royals for • Flynn Robinson • 1968 second round pick (#19-Ron Dunlap) • 1969 second round pick (#23-John Baum) • cash on 1967-10-20 |
Ron Dunlap |
20 | 2-6 |
Pistons |
Manny Leaks | |
21 | 2-7 |
Suns |
Dick Cunningham | |
22 | 2-8 |
Bucks |
Eugene Moore | |
Round 3 | ||||
23 | 3-1 |
Rockets |
Stu Lantz | |
24 | 3-2 |
Sonics |
Jeff Ockel | |
25 | 3-3 |
Bulls |
Pistons
Traded • Reggie Harding to Bulls for • 1968 third round pick (#25-Don Dee) • cash on 1967-10-02 |
Don Dee |
26 | 3-4 |
Bullets |
Ron Nelson | |
27 | 3-5 |
Royals |
Pat Frink | |
28 | 3-6 |
Pistons |
Royals
Traded • Len Chappell to Pistons for • 1968 third round pick (#28-Fred Foster) • cash on 1967-11-27 |
Fred Foster |
29 | 3-7 |
Warriors |
Don Sidle | |
30 | 3-8 |
Knicks |
Don May | |
31 | 3-9 |
Lakers |
Bulls
Traded • Erwin Mueller to Lakers for • Jim Barnes • 1968 third round pick (#31-Dave Newmark) on 1968-01-09 |
Dave Newmark |
32 | 3-10 |
Celtics |
Garfield Smith | |
33 | 3-11 |
Hawks |
Bullets
Traded • Don Ohl to Hawks for • Tom Workman • 1968 third round pick (#33-Jack Thompson) on 1968-01-21 |
Jack Thompson |
34 | 3-12 |
76ers |
Sonics
Unknown.
Third round pick Ed Johnson "Seattle from Philadelphia" per AP |
Ed Johnson |
35 | 3-13 |
Bucks |
Sam Williams | |
36 | 3-14 |
Suns |
Art Beatty | |
Round 4 | ||||
37 | 4-1 |
Rockets |
Harry Barnes | |
38 | 4-2 |
Sonics |
Henry Logan | |
39 | 4-3 |
Bulls |
Mike Lynn | |
40 | 4-4 |
Bullets |
Dallas Thornton | |
41 | 4-5 |
Royals |
Dan Sparks | |
42 | 4-6 |
Pistons |
Rich Niemann | |
43 | 4-7 |
Warriors |
Edgar Lacy | |
44 | 4-8 |
Knicks |
Warren Armstrong | |
45 | 4-9 |
Lakers |
Ed Biedenbach | |
46 | 4-10 |
Celtics |
Rich Johnson | |
47 | 4-11 |
Hawks |
Bob Warren | |
48 | 4-12 |
76ers |
Rockets
Traded • Johnny Green to 76ers for • 1968 fourth round pick (#48-Darryl Jones) • cash on 1968-01-10 |
Darryl Jones |
49 | 4-13 |
Suns |
Rich Jones | |
50 | 4-14 |
Bucks |
Greg Smith | |
Round 5 | ||||
51 | 5-1 |
Rockets |
Glen Combs | |
52 | 5-2 |
Sonics |
Al Hairston | |
53 | 5-3 |
Bulls |
Jim Tillman | |
54 | 5-4 |
Bullets |
Ed Chaplin | |
55 | 5-5 |
Royals |
Jim Kissane | |
56 | 5-6 |
Pistons |
Carl Fuller | |
57 | 5-7 |
Warriors |
Jim Eakins | |
58 | 5-8 |
Knicks |
Hal Booker | |
59 | 5-9 |
Lakers |
Lou Shephard | |
60 | 5-10 |
Celtics |
Thad Jaracz | |
61 | 5-11 |
Hawks |
Rusty Parker | |
62 | 5-12 |
76ers |
Larry Miller | |
63 | 5-13 |
Bucks |
Joe Franklin | |
64 | 5-14 |
Suns |
Harry Hollines | |
Round 6 | ||||
65 | 6-1 |
Rockets |
Eldridge Webb | |
66 | 6-2 |
Sonics |
Ron Guziak | |
67 | 6-3 |
Bulls |
Ken Barnett | |
68 | 6-4 |
Bullets |
Joe Heiser | |
69 | 6-5 |
Royals |
Calvin Martin | |
70 | 6-6 |
Pistons |
Wally Anderzunas | |
71 | 6-7 |
Warriors |
Bob Allen | |
72 | 6-8 |
Knicks |
Brian Brunkhorst | |
73 | 6-9 |
Lakers |
Nick Pino | |
74 | 6-10 |
Celtics |
Jerry Newsom | |
75 | 6-11 |
Hawks |
Phil Wagner | |
76 | 6-12 |
76ers |
Chuck Williams | |
77 | 6-13 |
Suns |
Rodney Knowles | |
78 | 6-14 |
Bucks |
Fred Smith | |
Round 7 | ||||
79 | 7-1 |
Rockets |
Rick Adelman | |
80 | 7-2 |
Sonics |
Jim McKean | |
81 | 7-3 |
Bulls |
Willie Davis | |
82 | 7-4 |
Bullets |
Jasper Wilson | |
83 | 7-5 |
Royals |
Dick Dumas | |
84 | 7-6 |
Pistons |
Larry Newbold | |
85 | 7-7 |
Warriors |
Dave Reasor | |
86 | 7-8 |
Knicks |
Bob Waldal | |
87 | 7-9 |
Lakers |
Dennis Hrcka | |
88 | 7-10 |
Celtics |
Mike Lewis | |
89 | 7-11 |
Hawks |
Oscar Smith | |
90 | 7-12 |
76ers |
Bill Jones | |
91 | 7-13 |
Bucks |
Tom Kondla | |
92 | 7-14 |
Suns |
Charles Parkes | |
Round 8 | ||||
93 | 8-1 |
Rockets |
Aaron Sellers | |
94 | 8-2 |
Sonics |
Willie Rodgers | |
95 | 8-3 |
Bulls |
Lloyd Higgins | |
96 | 8-4 |
Bullets |
Barry Orms | |
97 | 8-5 |
Royals |
Dave Williams | |
98 | 8-6 |
Pistons |
Harry Laurie | |
99 | 8-7 |
Warriors |
Walt Platkowski | |
100 | 8-8 |
Knicks |
Bob Hooper | |
101 | 8-9 |
Lakers |
John Smith | |
102 | 8-10 |
Celtics |
Julius Keye | |
103 | 8-11 |
Hawks |
Marin Baietti | |
104 | 8-12 |
76ers |
Melvin Jones | |
105 | 8-13 |
Suns |
Brian Clare | |
106 | 8-14 |
Bucks |
Elbert Miller | |
Round 9 | ||||
107 | 9-1 |
Rockets |
John Schetzsle | |
108 | 9-2 |
Sonics |
Jimmy Smith | |
109 | 9-3 |
Bulls |
Corky Bell | |
110 | 9-4 |
Bullets |
Wayne Chapman | |
111 | 9-5 |
Royals |
Butch Joyner | |
112 | 9-6 |
Pistons |
Vaughn Harper | |
113 | 9-7 |
Warriors |
Art Wilmore | |
114 | 9-8 |
Knicks |
Roger Bohnenstiel | |
115 | 9-9 |
Lakers |
George Stone | |
116 | 9-10 |
Celtics |
Bill Butler | |
117 | 9-11 |
Hawks |
Mack Daughty | |
118 | 9-12 |
76ers |
Clarence Brookins | |
119 | 9-13 |
Bucks |
Cliff Berger | |
120 | 9-14 |
Suns |
Merv Jackson | |
Round 10 | ||||
121 | 10-1 |
Rockets |
Mike Butler | |
122 | 10-2 |
Sonics |
Joe Kennedy | |
123 | 10-3 |
Bulls |
Mike Weaver | |
124 | 10-4 |
Bullets |
Steve Adelman | |
125 | 10-5 |
Royals |
Robert Wyendanet | |
126 | 10-6 |
Pistons |
Tom Baack | |
127 | 10-7 |
Warriors |
Bob Heaney | |
128 | 10-8 |
Knicks |
Sylvester Adams | |
129 | 10-9 |
Lakers |
Charles Alford | |
130 | 10-10 |
Celtics |
Ivan Leschinsky | |
131 | 10-11 |
Hawks |
Dwight Waller | |
132 | 10-12 |
76ers |
Greg Cisson | |
133 | 10-13 |
Suns |
Lee Davis | |
134 | 10-14 |
Bucks |
Eugene Jones | |
Round 11 | ||||
135 | 11-1 |
Rockets |
Leonardo Epps | |
136 | 11-2 |
Sonics |
Jim Marsh | |
137 | 11-3 |
Bulls |
Jim McGonigle | |
138 | 11-4 |
Bullets |
Al Dixon | |
139 | 11-5 |
Royals |
James Robinson | |
140 | 11-6 |
Warriors |
Jerry Chandler | |
141 | 11-7 |
Knicks |
Bob Redd | |
142 | 11-8 |
Lakers |
Harry Singletary | |
143 | 11-9 |
Celtics |
Tom Neimeir | |
144 | 11-10 |
Hawks |
Henry Watkins | |
145 | 11-11 |
76ers |
Bill Soens | |
146 | 11-12 |
Bucks |
Brad Luchini | |
147 | 11-13 |
Suns |
Ron Boone | |
Round 12 | ||||
148 | 12-1 |
Rockets |
Roy Manning | |
149 | 12-2 |
Sonics |
Walt Simon | |
150 | 12-3 |
Bulls |
John Lallensack | |
151 | 12-4 |
Bullets |
Willie Cager | |
152 | 12-5 |
Royals |
Glynn Saulters | |
153 | 12-6 |
Warriors |
Bob Wolfe | |
154 | 12-7 |
Knicks |
Pat Moriarty | |
155 | 12-8 |
Lakers |
Reggie Lacefield | |
156 | 12-9 |
Celtics |
Bill Langheld | |
157 | 12-10 |
Hawks |
Bill Harris | |
158 | 12-11 |
76ers |
Ted Campbell | |
159 | 12-12 |
Bucks |
Dave Miller | |
160 | 12-13 |
Suns |
Bill Davis | |
Round 13 | ||||
161 | 13-1 |
Rockets |
Marshall Evans | |
162 | 13-2 |
Sonics |
Bud Ogden | |
163 | 13-3 |
Bulls |
Herm Gilliam | |
164 | 13-4 |
Bullets |
Rudy Bogad | |
165 | 13-5 |
Royals |
Jim Tindell | |
166 | 13-6 |
Knicks |
Ken Morehead | |
167 | 13-7 |
Lakers |
Harvey Mumford | |
168 | 13-8 |
Celtics |
Art Stephenson | |
169 | 13-9 |
Hawks |
Frank Standard | |
170 | 13-10 |
76ers |
Earl Seyfert | |
171 | 13-11 |
Suns |
Pat Hobard | |
Round 14 |
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172 | 14-1 |
Rockets |
Bobby Lewis | |
173 | 14-2 |
Sonics |
Mike Warren | |
174 | 14-3 |
Bulls |
Dave Carr | |
175 | 14-4 |
Bullets |
Ernie Sims | |
176 | 14-5 |
Royals |
Charles Core | |
177 | 14-6 |
Knicks |
John Harlow | |
178 | 14-7 |
Lakers |
John Godfrey | |
179 | 14-8 |
Celtics |
Keith Hockstein | |
180 | 14-9 |
Hawks |
George Hicker | |
181 | 14-10 |
76ers |
Tom Youngdale | |
Round 15 | ||||
182 | 15-1 |
Rockets |
Bill Gaines | |
183 | 15-2 |
Bulls |
Mickey McCarthy | |
184 | 15-3 |
Bullets |
Joe Allen | |
185 | 15-4 |
Royals |
Mike Drepling | |
186 | 15-5 |
Knicks |
Ed Fellers | |
187 | 15-6 |
Lakers |
John Baum | |
188 | 15-7 |
Hawks |
Bernie Foster | |
189 | 15-8 |
76ers |
George Mack | |
Round 16 | ||||
190 | 16-1 |
Rockets |
Chuck Caldwell | |
191 | 16-2 |
Bulls |
Fred Holden | |
192 | 16-3 |
Bullets |
Dennis Blace | |
193 | 16-4 |
Royals |
Dick Harris | |
194 | 16-5 |
Knicks |
Bob Ferguson | |
195 | 16-6 |
Lakers |
Mike Eberle | |
196 | 16-7 |
Hawks |
Terry Allerton | |
197 | 16-8 |
76ers |
Joe Crews | |
Round 17 | ||||
198 | 17-1 |
Rockets |
Dave Miller | |
199 | 17-2 |
Bulls |
Tom Benedict | |
200 | 17-3 |
Bullets |
Greg Morris | |
201 | 17-4 |
Royals |
John Howard | |
202 | 17-5 |
Knicks |
Milt Williams | |
203 | 17-6 |
76ers |
Nate Ware | |
Round 18 | ||||
204 | 18-1 |
Rockets |
Harold Grant | |
205 | 18-2 |
Bulls |
Bob Zoretich | |
206 | 18-3 |
Bullets |
Art Kenny | |
207 | 18-4 |
Royals |
Larry Humes | |
Round 19 | ||||
208 | 19-1 |
Rockets |
Bill Corley | |
209 | 19-2 |
Bulls |
Rich Mason | |
210 | 19-3 |
Bullets |
Jim LaCour | |
211 | 19-4 |
Royals |
Jay Reffords | |
Round 20 | ||||
212 | 20-1 |
Bulls |
Rich Rirkendal | |
213 | 20-2 |
Bullets |
Ron Woodruff | |
Round 21 | ||||
214 | 21-1 |
Bulls |
Willie Horton |