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1947 NBA offseason

The 1947 NBA offseason.

A chronological guide to the transactions and decisions surrounding the 1947 NBA offseason.

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In the order it happened

The transaction timeline

The draft, major signings, trades and roster decisions are ordered chronologically. Complete draft boards, trade packages and free-agent jersey changes are embedded at the moment they happened.

  1. Draft night · NBA Draft

    Clifton McNeeley goes first overall to Pittsburgh Ironmen →

    Pittsburgh Ironmen used the No. 1 pick on Clifton McNeeley. The complete 1947 NBA draft board preserves every selection and each available player profile.

    The complete draft board is preserved beside this moment →

    Draft board

    1947 NBA

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    First overall selection

    Clifton McNeeley

    Pittsburgh Ironmen

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