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2005–06 New York Knicks season
Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks
Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks
The 2005–06 New York Knicks season was the 60th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks had the eighth pick in the 2005 NBA draft, and selected Channing Frye from the University of Arizona. During the off-season, the Knicks hired head coach Larry Brown, acquired Eddy Curry and Antonio Davis from the Chicago Bulls, and acquired Quentin Richardson and rookie guard Nate Robinson from the Phoenix Suns. At mid-season, they traded Penny Hardaway and second-year forward Trevor Ariza to the Orlando Magic in exchange for All-Star guard Steve Francis, and dealt Davis back to his former team, the Toronto Raptors, in exchange for Jalen Rose.
The Knicks finished with a 23–59 record, which left them in last place in the Atlantic Division. They had the fewest wins in the Eastern Conference in the 2005–06 season, and only the Portland Trail Blazers had fewer wins in the NBA with a 21–61 record. The Knicks' payroll for the 2005–2006 season was $124 million, putting them $74.5 million above the salary cap, and $62.3 million above the luxury tax line.
Stephon Marbury led the team with 16.3 points and 6.4 assists per game, while Jamal Crawford finished second on the team in scoring with 14.3 points per game, and Curry provided them with 13.6 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. Frye averaged 12.3 points per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and Robinson won the Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Weekend in Houston. Following the season, Brown was fired after spending only one season with the team. Isiah Thomas, the Knicks' general manager, was named head coach for the 2006–07 season.
This was the Knicks' first season since 1995–96 without Allan Houston on the roster as he retired from the NBA on October 17, 2005.
NBA draft
Main article: 2005 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Channing Frye | C | Arizona | |
| 1 | 30 | David Lee | F | Florida | |
| 2 | 54 | Dijon Thompson | G/F | UCLA |
Roster
- Larry Brown
- Mark Aguirre
- Brendan Suhr
- Brendan O'Connor
- Dick Helm
- Dave Hanners
- George Glymph
- Phil Ford
- Greg Brittenham
- Herb Williams
- Roger Hinds
Regular season
Player statistics
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | 27 | 32.3 | .416 | .345 | .826 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 1.1 | .2 | 14.3 | |
| 72 | 69 | 25.9 | .563 | .632 | 6.0 | .3 | .4 | .8 | 13.6 | ||
| 72 | 35 | 15.5 | .374 | 1.000 | .781 | 3.6 | .9 | .6 | .2 | 4.4 | |
| 72 | 26 | 21.4 | .407 | .397 | .752 | 2.3 | 2.0 | .8 | .0 | 9.3 | |
| 67 | 14 | 16.9 | .596 | .577 | 4.5 | .6 | .4 | .3 | 5.1 | ||
| 67 | 13 | 18.1 | .468 | .000 | .699 | 3.4 | .8 | .3 | .2 | 6.3 | |
| 65 | 14 | 24.2 | .477 | .333 | .825 | 5.8 | .8 | .5 | .7 | 12.3 | |
| 60 | 60 | 36.6 | .451 | .317 | .755 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 1.1 | .1 | 16.3 | |
| 55 | 43 | 26.2 | .355 | .340 | .670 | 4.2 | 1.6 | .7 | .1 | 8.2 | |
| 55 | 0 | 13.5 | .544 | .753 | 3.3 | .5 | .3 | .6 | 5.3 | ||
| 49 | 16 | 20.7 | .508 | .367 | .645 | 3.9 | 1.0 | .7 | .3 | 6.7 | |
| 45 | 9 | 9.0 | .463 | .625 | 2.0 | .3 | .1 | .5 | 3.0 | ||
| † | 36 | 31 | 20.8 | .428 | .000 | .738 | 4.8 | .4 | .6 | .3 | 5.0 |
| † | 36 | 10 | 19.7 | .418 | .333 | .545 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .3 | 4.6 |
| † | 26 | 23 | 28.7 | .460 | .491 | .812 | 3.2 | 2.6 | .4 | .1 | 12.7 |
| † | 24 | 15 | 27.5 | .442 | .538 | .761 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .3 | 10.8 |
| 8 | 0 | 14.3 | .375 | .333 | .500 | 2.1 | .8 | .1 | .0 | 2.8 | |
| † | 6 | 5 | 15.5 | .367 | .250 | .750 | 4.0 | 1.0 | .7 | .0 | 4.3 |
| 4 | 0 | 18.0 | .286 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.5 | 2.0 | .5 | .0 | 2.5 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Knicks only.
References
References
- "New York Knicks". Basketball-Reference.
- "2005 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference.
- Beck, Howard. (July 27, 2005). "Brown Is Set to Become Next Coach of Knicks". [[The New York Times]].
- (October 4, 2005). "Curry trade complete as Bulls, Knicks make five-player deal". [[ESPN]].
- (June 29, 2005). "Suns send first-round pick Robinson to Knicks". ESPN.
- (February 22, 2006). "Knicks get Steve Francis from Orlando". [[United Press International]].
- (February 3, 2006). "Raptors trade Jalen Rose". [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]].
- "2005–06 New York Knicks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.
- "2005–06 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference.
- (February 2, 2006). "NBA: Feb. 2, 2006". [[CNN Sports Illustrated]].
- (July 31, 2005). "NBA Notebook: NBA, union sign deal". [[The Providence Journal]].
- Wong, Matt. (February 19, 2006). "Robinson wins dunkfest amid controversy". ESPN.
- (June 23, 2006). "Knicks fire Brown, name Thomas new coach". ESPN.
- (October 17, 2005). "Allan Houston retires after 12 seasons". ESPN.
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