(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1967 1968 1969 1970 Denver Team Formation In 1967, one of the ABA’s charter franchises was awarded to a group in Kansas City, Missouri headed by Southern California businessman James Trindle. However, Trindle was unable to find a suitable arena in the Kansas City area. League commissioner George Mikan suggested moving the team to Denver. …