Dave DeBusschere: The Man Who Filled Four Positions, 1971

Apr 04, 2022

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[Blame it on Otto Moore of the Detroit Pistons. To start the 1968-69 NBA season, the skinny seven-foot rookie was struggling in the paint, and Detroit GM Ed Coil had to make a move to bring in a veteran post player. His trade bait: Dave DeBusschere or Dave Bing. Coil fielded several calls from the around the league, including the whaddy-ya-want from Kni…