50 years ago, Bucks’ Abdul-Jabbar trade was a blockbuster like Dončić-Davis deal
ALLAN Y. SCOTT/MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL FILE The players were the same, but they had switched uniforms when Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, right, of the Los Angeles Lakers and Elmore Smith of the Milwaukee Bucks did battle early in the 1975-76 season. 9 Feb 2025 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel JR Radcliffe More than one media outlet invoked a famous 1975 trade involving the Milwaukee Bucks over the weekend as a point of comparison to a shocking blockbuster that sent Luka Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis (with other players involved on both sides). It’s been almost 50 years since the Bucks reluctantly parted with superstar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in a trade that made headlines across the sports landscape. Though a couple of the players Milwaukee received in return now find themselves represented in the rafters of Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee wouldn’t see another NBA Finals for 47 years. Abdul-Jabbar, meanwhile, went on to win consecutive MVP...