2005–06 New York Knicks season

The 2005–06 New York Knicks season was the 60th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] The Knicks had the eighth pick in the 2005 NBA draft, and selected Channing Frye from the University of Arizona.[2] During the off-season, the Knicks hired head coach Larry Brown,[3] acquired Eddy Curry and Antonio Davis from the Chicago Bulls, and acquired Quentin Richardson and rookie guard Nate Robinson from the Phoenix Suns.[4][5] 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,[6] and dealt Davis back to his former team, the Toronto Raptors, in exchange for Jalen Rose.[7]

2005–06 New York Knicks season
Head coachLarry Brown
General managerIsiah Thomas
OwnersCablevision
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Results
Record23–59 (.280)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Atlantic)
Conference: 15th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Local media
TelevisionMSG Network
RadioWEPN
< 2004–05 2006–07 >

The Knicks finished with a 23–59 record, which left them in last place in the Atlantic Division.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10][11]

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,[8] and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team,[9] and Robinson won the Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Weekend in Houston.[12] 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.[13]

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.[14]

NBA draft

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RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
18Channing FryeC  United StatesArizona
130David LeeF  United StatesFlorida
254Dijon ThompsonG/F  United StatesUCLA

Roster

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PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C45Butler, Jackie6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg)Coastal Christian Academy (HS)
SG11Crawford, Jamal6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg)Michigan
C34Curry, Eddy7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)295 lb (134 kg)Thornwood (HS)
PG1Francis, Steve6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg)Maryland
PF7Frye, Channing7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg)Arizona
C31James, Jerome7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)285 lb (129 kg)Florida A&M
PF42Lee, David6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg)Florida
PG3Marbury, Stephon6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)Georgia Tech
SF23Richardson, Quentin6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)228 lb (103 kg)DePaul
PG4Robinson, Nate5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)180 lb (82 kg)Washington
SG5Rose, Jalen6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg)Michigan
PF13Rose, Malik6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (113 kg)Drexel
PF2Taylor, Maurice6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)265 lb (120 kg)Michigan
SF8Udoka, Ime6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg)Portland State
SF6Woods, Qyntel6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)Northeast Mississippi CC
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Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
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Regular season

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W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-New Jersey Nets4933.598-29–1220–2110–6
Philadelphia 76ers3844.4631123–1815–2610–6
Boston Celtics3349.4021621–2012–2910–6
Toronto Raptors2755.3292215–2612–296–10
New York Knicks2359.2802615–268–334–12
#Team W L PCT GB
1z-Detroit Pistons6418.780-
2y-Miami Heat5230.63412
3y-New Jersey Nets4933.59815
4x-Cleveland Cavaliers5032.61014
5x-Washington Wizards4240.51222
6x-Indiana Pacers4141.50023
7x-Chicago Bulls4141.50023
8x-Milwaukee Bucks4042.48824
9Philadelphia 76ers3844.46326
10Orlando Magic3646.43928
11Boston Celtics3349.40231
12Toronto Raptors2755.32937
13Charlotte Bobcats2656.31738
14Atlanta Hawks2656.31738
15New York Knicks2359.28041

Record vs. opponents

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2005-06 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMEMMIAMILMINNJNNOKNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAWAS
Atlanta2–11–30–31–20–21–11–31–11–14–00–21–10–21–31–31–11–31–12–22–21–20–20–20–21–10–21–30–21–3
Boston1–22–10–40–40–21–10–31–11–13–11–11–11–11–30–31–11–32–03–11–33–10–22–01–10–20–23–12–01–3
Charlotte3–11–22–20–30–20–20–41–11–12–20–21–10–20–40–31–11–30–23–01–33–10–21–11–10–21–11–31–11–3
Chicago3–04–02–20–40–21–10–41–11–12–21–11–11–11–22–21–12–11–12–13–12–20–21–10–21–10–24–01–13–1
Cleveland2–14–03–04–01–11–11–30–21–13–11–11–11–12–23–11–12–22–01–23–12–21–11–11–11–11–13–02–01–3
Dallas2–02–02–02–01–13–11–11–34–02–03–11–23–12–01–12–11–14–01–11–11–12–24–02–12–23–02–03–12–0
Denver1–11–12–01–11–11–31–12–12–22–01–31–22–12–01–13–10–22–12–01–11–11–34–01–32–22–22–01–31–1
Detroit3–13–04–04–03–11–11–12–02–03–12–01–12–03–13–12–02–22–03–12–13–02–02–02–02–02–03–10–20–3
Golden State1–11–11–11–12–03–11–20–21–30–21–30–40–31–11–12–21–11–22–01–11–11–34–02–20–42–12–01–30–2
Houston1–11–11–11–11–10–42–20–23–11–12–21–20–40–22–02–21–11–32–01–11–10–32–12–20–43–10–21–22–0
Indiana0–41–32–22–21–30–20–21–32–01–12–01–11–12–12–21–12–12–02–23–02–10–22–02–00–21–12–22–02–2
L.A. Clippers2–01–12–01–11–11–33–10–23–12–20–22–21–31–12–03–11–11–22–02–01–12–23–00–41–23–12–02–12–0
L.A. Lakers1–11–11–11–11–12–12–11–14–02–11–12–21–31–12–01–30–23–12–02–01–11–32–22–21–32–12–02–21–1
Memphis2–01–12–01–11–11–31–20–23–04–01–13–13–10–21–13–11–11–32–02–00–22–12–12–20–43–12–03–12–0
Miami3–13–14–02–12–20–20–21–31–12–01–21–11–12–03–11–11–31–13–02–23–00–22–02–00–22–03–12–04–0
Milwaukee3–13–03–02–21–31–11–11–31–10–22–20–20–21–11–31–11–31–13–12–23–11–12–00–21–11–12–10–22–1
Minnesota1–11–11–11–11–11–21–30–22–22–21–11–33–11–31–11–11–11–22–01–10–21–22–22–10–42–20–21–31–1
New Jersey3–13–13–11–22–21–12–02–21–11–11–21–12–01–13–13–11–12–03–13–01–31–11–10–20–21–13–11–12–1
New Orleans/Oklahoma City1–10–22–01–10–20–41–20–22–13–10–22–11–33–11–11–12–10–22–01–11–11–33–12–21–33–12–01–31–1
New York2–21–30–31–22–11–10–21–30–20–22–20–20–20–20–31–30–21–30–21–31–31–11–11–10–22–01–32–01–3
Orlando2–23–13–11–31–31–11–11–21–11–10–30–20–20–22–22–21–10–31–13–13–11–11–11–11–11–11–21–12–2
Philadelphia2–11–31–32–22–21–11–10–31–11–11–21–11–12–00–31–32–03–11–13–11–30–21–12–01–11–13–10–22–2
Phoenix2–02–02–02–01–12–23–10–23–13–02–02–23–11–22–01–12–11–13–11–11–12–03–12–21–32–22–02–11–1
Portland2–00–21–11–11–10–40–40–20–41–20–20–32–21–20–20–22–21–11–31–11–11–11–31–20–41–31–10–41–1
Sacramento2–01–11–12–01–11–23–10–22–22–20–24–02–22–20–22–01–22–02–21–11–10–22–22–11–23–11–13–10–2
San Antonio1–12–02–01–11–12–22–20–24–04–02–02–13–14–02–01–14–02–03–12–01–11–13–14–02–12–12–03–01–1
Seattle2–02–01–12–01–10–32–20–21–21–31–11–31–21–30–21–12–21–11–30–21–11–12–23–11–31–21–13–11–1
Toronto3–11–33–10–40–30–20–21–30–22–02–20–20–20–21–31–22–01–30–23–12–11–30–21–11–10–21–10–21–2
Utah2–00–21–11–10–21–33–12–03–12–10–21–22–21–30–22–03–11–13–10–21–12–01–24–01–30–31–32–01–1
Washington3–13–13–11–33–10–21–13–02–00–22–20–21–10–20–41–21–11–21–13–12–22–21–11–12–01–11–12–11–1

See also

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References

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