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 Nationality School/Club team 1 1 Patrick Ewing C Ewing was born in , but had become a naturalized United States citizen while at Georgetown, as evidenced by his selection to the USA team at the 1984 Olympics. 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 Source:
Regular season
Season standings
Roster
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
See also 1985-86 NBA season
References
Knicks on Basketball Reference