The sequence in which teams selected players during the annual National Basketball Association’s recruitment event in 1960 determined the initial professional destination of promising collegiate athletes. The specific arrangement of teams was based on their records from the preceding season, with teams having the worst records selecting first.
This pre-determined selection process held significant implications for competitive balance within the league. Teams struggling to achieve success could acquire potentially transformative players, injecting new talent and hopefully improving their performance. This arrangement reflected an effort to mitigate the concentration of talent within a few dominant franchises and foster greater parity.
