Post by Sideshow Bob on May 11, 2011 12:00:36 GMT -6
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Not everyone can imagine a time when Dirk Nowitzki was not a Dallas Maverick. But once upon a time, he was not. In fact, the Mavericks traded 6th overall draft pick Robert “Tractor” Traylor to Milwaukee in exchange for Dirk in 1998, paving the way for Big German to become number one in our hearts, if not our programs.
Traylor has been playing in Puerto Rico recently for the Vaqueros de Bayamon, who reported this morning that Traylor, 34, was found dead in his apartment.
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Former NBA player Robert "Tractor" Traylor was found dead Wednesday on bedroom floor of his oceanfront apartment in San Juan, Puerto Rico, police said.
Traylor had been missing for three days before friends went to visit him and found his body, according to police and Vaqueros de Bayamon, his team in Puerto Rico.
He apparently died from a heart attack, the team and police said.
Traylor was not active for Vaqueros, as he was rehabbing a heel injury. He underwent a surgical procedure on his heart in 2005.
Traylor, 34, was a McDonald's All-American and played college basketball at Michigan. He was selected No. 6 overall in the 1998 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks, who traded him to Milwaukee for the Bucks' two first-round picks, Dirk Nowitzki and Pat Garrity.
In seven seasons with the Bucks, Cavaliers and Hornets, he averaged 4.8 points and 3.7 rebounds in 438 career games.
The Vaqueros requested that Wednesday's game against Indios de Mayaguez be canceled in memory of Traylor.
