The American Basketball Association had a short and wild life, yet it made
great contributions to professional basketball. It increased the level of
talent, changed the way the game was played, and produced some of the
greatest stars to ever play the game. It also caused an increase in player
salaries and turned pro basketball into a financial institution.
The ABA was a place for untapped talent to emerge. Many players proved
themselves in the ABA while the National Basketball Association rejected
them. This greatly increased the talent level throughout professional hoops.
At the same time of the creation of the ABA, the NBA only had 120 players,
which meant that many worthy players were not getting the chance to play
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