Editing Kermit Washington (section)

===San Diego Clippers (1978–1979)===
Washington and Kunnert were involved in one of the more unusual player transactions in NBA history. Celtics owner [[Irv Levin]] wanted to move closer to his home, and business interests, in [[California]] but also wanted to continue to own an NBA team.<ref>[http://www.nba.com/celtics/history/Recap_1970s.html 1970s Boston Celtics history] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209150820/http://www.nba.com/celtics/history/Recap_1970s.html |date=February 9, 2012}}, nba.com/celtics, accessed October 9, 2010.</ref> To solve this problem, he and [[John Y. Brown, Jr.]], owner of the [[Buffalo Braves]] NBA team, exchanged franchises.<ref name="halb276" /> Washington and Kunnert were two of four Celtics sent to Buffalo as part of the deal.<ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SDC/1979.html San Diego Clippers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325232335/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SDC/1979.html |date=March 25, 2018}}, basketballreference.com, accessed October 9, 2010.</ref> Levin then moved the Buffalo Braves to San Diego, where they were renamed the [[Los Angeles Clippers#1978–1984: San Diego Clippers|San Diego Clippers]].

In November 1978, San Diego played in Houston. Tomjanovich scored 26 points and collected 11 rebounds while Washington had six and two.<ref>Feinstein. pg. 251</ref> Before the game, the Clippers coach, [[Gene Shue]], had suggested to the Rockets coach, [[Tom Nissalke]], that the players shake hands at center court prior to tipoff. Tomjanovich rejected the idea.<ref>Feinstein. pgs. 249–250</ref>