Basketball Hall of Famer Wes Unseld, who played 13 seasons in the NBA, has died after battling pneumonia, his family announced Tuesday. He was 74.
The Baltimore Bullets selected Unseld with the No. 2 pick of the 1968 NBA Draft out of Louisville. He played for the same organization for the entirety of his 13 seasons in the league. The Bullets moved to Washington D.C. and became the Capital Bullets for the 1973-74 season and then became the Washington Bullets for the 1974-75 season and later the Washington Wizards.
Wes Unseld, longtime NBA player, coach, executive and basketball Hall of Famer has passed away, per the Unseld family.
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