2005–06 New York Knicks season

2005–06 New York Knicks season
Head coach Larry Brown
General manager Isiah Thomas
Owner(s) Cablevision
Arena Madison Square Garden
Results
Record 2359 (.280)
Place Division: 5th
Conference: 15th
Playoff finish Did not qualify
Local media
Television MSG Network
Radio WEPN

The 2005–06 New York Knicks season was the 60th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks finished with a 23–59 record, which left them in last place in the Atlantic Division.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3][4]

Following the season, head coach Larry 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.[5]

NBA Draft

Main article: 2005 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 8 Channing Frye C  United States Arizona
1 30 David Lee F  United States Florida
2 54 Dijon Thompson G/F  United States UCLA

Roster

New York Knicks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
C 45 United States Butler, Jackie 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Coastal Christian Academy (HS)
SG 11 United States Crawford, Jamal 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Michigan
C 34 United States Curry, Eddy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 295 lb (134 kg) Thornwood (HS)
PG 1 United States Francis, Steve 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Maryland
PF 7 United States Frye, Channing 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Arizona
C 31 United States James, Jerome 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Florida A&M
PF 42 United States Lee, David 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Florida
PG 3 United States Marbury, Stephon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Georgia Tech
SF 23 United States Richardson, Quentin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 228 lb (103 kg) DePaul
PG 4 United States Robinson, Nate 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Washington
SG 5 United States Rose, Jalen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Michigan
PF 13 United States Rose, Malik 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Drexel
PF 2 United States Taylor, Mo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Michigan
SF 8 United States Udoka, Ime 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Portland State
SF 6 United States Woods, Qyntel 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Northeast Mississippi CC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Standings

Atlantic Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-New Jersey Nets 49 33 .598 - 29–12 20–21 10–6
Philadelphia 76ers 38 44 .463 6 23–18 15–26 10–6
Boston Celtics 33 49 .402 12 21–20 12–29 10–6
Toronto Raptors 27 55 .329 14 15–26 12–29 6–10
New York Knicks 23 59 .280 23 15–26 8–33 4–12

See also

References

  1. "2005-06 New York Knickerbockers Roster and Statistics". Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on 15 April 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
  2. "2005-06 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on 27 April 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
  3. "NBA: Feb. 2, 2006". CNN Sports Illustrated. February 2, 2006. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  4. "NBA Notebook: NBA, union sign deal". The Providence Journal. July 31, 2005. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  5. "Knicks fire Brown, name Thomas new coach". ESPN. June 23, 2006. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
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