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Rick Barry: He Lost a Battle and Won the War, 1968

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May 18, 2022
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[A seminal moment in the business of modern pro basketball came in California Superior Court during summer of 1967. It was the much-anticipated verdict in the San Francisco Warriors v. Rick Barry case. Until this decision, no state or federal court had ruled directly on the NBA’s option clause. This first legal salvo became the start of greater player m…

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