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We had two Rookie of the Year winners in a row. #2 is not remembered enough:
"Wicks played for the Trail Blazers from 1971 to 1976, earning a total of four selections as an All-Star (1972–1975) and averaging over 20 points per game each of his first four seasons. He holds the Blazer's franchise record for rebounds in a game with 27, and averaged 22.3 points per game and 10.3 rebounds a game in his five years with the team."
Some funny stuff about Wicks. Every year he played in the NBA, his scoring went down.
And August 4, 1978: Traded by the Boston Celtics with Kevin Kunnert, Kermit Washington and Freeman Williams to the San Diego Clippers for Tiny Archibald, Marvin Barnes, Billy Knight, a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Danny Ainge was later selected) and a 1983 2nd round draft pick (Rod Foster was later selected).
So Wicks was sold to Boston, then traded to the Clippers with Kunnert and Washington, of which both got sent to Portland (in compensation for signing Walton). And then Wicks played, again, with Walton...who later was a Celtic and played with Danny Ainge, who later signed with Portland.
