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1985–86 New York Knicks season

Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks

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The 1985–86 New York Knicks season was the 40th season of NBA basketball in New York City, New York. The Knicks had won the first overall pick in the 1985 NBA draft in the league's first ever draft lottery, which they used to select Patrick Ewing out of Georgetown, who was regarded as the most sought-after prospect since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1969 by The New York Times. He was signed to a six-year $17 million deal, the richest ever for an NBA rookie.

Despite Ewing struggling with injuries, he was named Rookie of the Year and was selected to play in the All-Star Game, however, he declined to play due to an injury.

Bernard King missed the entire season while recovering from his knee surgery.

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School/Club team
1	1	Patrick Ewing	C	Georgetown
2	23	Gerald Wilkins	SG/SF	Tennessee–Chattanooga
4	3	Fred Cofield	G	Eastern Michigan
5	3	Mike Schlegel	C	Virginia Commonwealth
6	3	Kent Lockhart	G	Texas–El Paso
7	3	Ken Bantum	F	Cornell

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Regular season

Season Standings

Roster

Hubie Brown
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Player statistics

Awards and records

Patrick Ewing, NBA All-Star Game Appearance
Patrick Ewing, NBA Rookie of the Year
Patrick Ewing, NBA All-Rookie Team

References

Knicks on Basketball Reference

References

(May 6, 1985). "All Eyes on Lottery for Ewing". The New York Times.
(June 19, 1985). "Draft a Tall Story, with Ewing on Top". The New York Times.
(September 19, 1985). "Ewing Signs Pact Worth Up To $30 Million". The New York Times.
Ewing was born in {{JAM, but had become a naturalized United States citizen while at Georgetown, as evidenced by his selection to the [[United States men's national basketball team. USA team]] at the [[Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics. 1984 Olympics]].
(June 19, 1985). "Nets Are Getting International Look". [[The New York Times]].

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