Ernie DiGregorio was the NBA’s Rookie-of-the-Year in 1973-74. A magician with the ball in his hands, he led the Buffalo Braves to their first-ever playoff appearance in a season where he set the rookie record for most assists in a game (25) and led the league in assists per game with an avg. of 8.2. Unfortunately, though, his career was cut short by injury. Tim Wendel, author of “Buffalo, Home of The Braves”, makes his second visit to the podcast as we take a look back at the career of Ernie DiGregor