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To start the season, the Royals hired former Celtics legend Bob Cousy to be the new coach. Cousy immediately started to reshape the team as Jerry Lucas was traded to the San Francisco Warriors in exchange for Jim King and forward Bill Turner. Cousy attempted to trade Oscar Robertson to the Baltimore Bullets for Gus Johnson. [1] Robertson exercised his right to veto the trade. The team would be known as "the Running Royals". Cincinnati topped the 110-point mark in each of the campaign's final 21 contests, and during a six-game span in mid-February, the team averaged 127 points. [2] The Royals would fail to qualify for the playoffs. The Royals would finish in 5th place with a 36-46 record. Following the season, Robertson was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for Flynn Robinson and Charlie Paulk. In 10 seasons with the Royals, Robertson averaged 29.3 points, 10.3 assists, and 8.5 rebounds per game. [3]
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