The ledger
Birth in New Orleans (1974–1979)1975–76 New Orleans Jazz
The second season in franchise history, and by some distance the biggest year-over-year jump the Jazz ever made in New Orleans. Coming off the 23–59 expansion year, the team improved by fifteen wins to finish 38–44 — a respectable mark for a two-year-old franchise, but still not enough to reach the postseason.
3 in, 0 out. Every move the record shows for this season, with the reason where a source gives one. Where no reason is documented, the entry says nothing rather than guess.
In
3 ARRIVEDsigned first round pick
first round pick in supplemental draft of ABA players (team forfeited 1977 first round pick)
Moses Malone never played a minute for the club
- the club gave up: 1977 first round pick
claimed off waivers (from 76ers)
- The Jazz claimed him off waivers from Philadelphia on January 27, 1976, and waived him themselves in October 1978.
- Played for the 9–73 Philadelphia 76ers, the losingest team in NBA history.
- Background: Drafted 5th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1972, NBA All-Rookie First Team 1973. Plays for the Sixers 1972-1976 (including the 9-73 season). source