Billy Knight: The Pacers’ Newest Star, 1975

[Billy Knight had an 11-season pro career, signing with the ABA Indiana Pacers in 1974. He weathered the uncertainty of NBA-ABA merger two seasons later to average 20-plus points a night for the NBA Pacers, then Buffalo—and then he hurt his knee. Knight rehabbed and remained a consistent scorer for the rest of his career. As one commentator snarked towa…