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On this date, 1985: Warriors exec's role in controversial first NBA Draft Lottery

On this date, 1985: Warriors exec’s role in controversial first NBA Draft Lottery

The Mercury News

Published May 12, 2020 at 5:45 AM

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Warriors president Rick Welts once devised NBA's first draft lottery that left the Knicks with Patrick Ewing and many crying foul.

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