Already an eight-time All-Star before he was traded from Seattle, Wilkens would be named to his ninth All-Star Game as he would average 20.5 Points per Game, the second-highest of his career.  He was second overall in Assists per Game with an 8.2 Average, and he would also have a career-high of 20.3 in PER.  Age would catch up with Wilkens the following year as he dropped to 16.4 Points and 7.1 Assists per Game and his contract would be sold to Portland for what would be his final season as a player.

After a rookie season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Jim Cleamons was traded to Cleveland where he would play for five years and would have three consecutive years where he would average over 10 Points and 5 Assists per Game (1974-75 to 1976-77).  Cleamons was an above-average defensive player, and in 1975/76 he was a Second Team All-NBA Defensive Selection.

Mike Mitchell would play his first three and a half seasons in the NBA for the Cleveland Cavaliers where he was named an All-Star in 1981.  Mitchell played 271 Games for the Cavs where he had his biggest scoring season with a 24.5 PPG, which was good enough for eighth overall.  The scorer would post a 19.3 PPG over his career for Cleveland.

Jim Brewer played his first five and a half seasons in the NBA with the Cleveland Cavaliers where the former Minnesota Golden Gopher (and teammate of future Baseball Hall of Famer, Dave Winfield) and second overall pick of the 1973 Draft would display his defensive prowess.