Tim Alexander, Deseret News
Pete Maravich of the New Orleans Jazz plays in 1979 in his last year in New Orleans before moving to Utah for the 1979-80 season. Maravich played at the end of his career with the knee brace.
BATON ROUGE, La. — Jan. 5, 1988, is a day Frank Layden will never forget.
Aside from celebrating his 56th birthday, the former Utah Jazz coach recalls landing in Philadelphia, as the team prepared to face the Charles Barkley-led 76ers the next day.
“Coach, I’ve got some bad news,” said team trainer Don Sparks.