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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 1985_NBA_draft1985 NBA draft - Wikipedia

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   The New York Knicks were awarded the first overall pick by winning the first-ever NBA draft lottery, which was held in May of that year. The Knicks used it on Georgetown's Patrick Ewing. In addition to Ewing, this draft also resulted in several Hall of Famers, including Karl Malone taken by the Utah Jazz at pick 13.

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   Who won the NBA lottery in 1985?

   • The New York Knicks were the first winner of the lottery in 1985. They selected Georgetown University standout Patrick Ewing with their first overall pick. However, speculation arose that the NBA had rigged the lottery so that the Knicks would be assured to get the first pick.

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   Was the 1985 NBA draft lottery rigged?

   • This is the story of how the 1985 NBA Draft Lottery was allegedly rigged to hand Ewing over to New York in that year's draft. Unlike today's NBA, the league back then was dominated by big men. Sure, this was the era of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, but still, there's no denying that at that time, height was might.

   NBA Draft Lottery: 1985 Patrick Ewing, Knicks, David Stern Conspiracy

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   Who was the first pick in the 1985 NBA draft?

   • After a dominant college career at Georgetown, Ewing was the surefire first pick of the 1985 NBA draft. He was a "once in a decade" talent who would change the fate of whichever team picked him. The Knicks were desperate for a center, and according to the theories, the NBA was desperate for a good team in New York.

   The Frozen Envelope: The NBA's Greatest Conspiracy Theory

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   What is the NBA draft lottery?

   • The NBA draft lottery is an annual event held by the National Basketball Association (NBA), in which the teams who had missed the playoffs the previous year participate in a lottery process to determine the draft order in the NBA draft. The NBA draft lottery started in 1985.

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3. clutchpoints.com › breaking-down-the-conspiracyNBA Draft Lottery: 1985 Patrick Ewing, Knicks, David Stern ...

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   Patrick Ewing was the consensus first overall pick in the 1985 NBA Draft after a tremendous career with Georgetown where he averaged 15.3 points (on 62.0 percent shooting), 9.2 rebounds, 1.2...

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5. basketball.realgm.com › nba › draftNBA Draft Lottery History - RealGM

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   1985 NBA Draft Lottery Results. Year: Sort: Pick ↑. Col umns: Swipe. Pick. Team. Record. Odds. Chances.

6. www.basketball-reference.com › draft › NBA_19851985 NBA Draft | Basketball-Reference.com

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   Checkout the summary for NBA 1985 Draft with Round by Round selections and more on Basketball-Reference.com

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › NBA_draft_lotteryNBA draft lottery - Wikipedia

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   The NBA draft lottery is an annual event held by the National Basketball Association (NBA), in which the teams who had missed the playoffs the previous year participate in a lottery process to determine the draft order in the NBA draft. The NBA draft lottery started in 1985.

8. bleacherreport.com › articles › 2468653-the-frozenThe Frozen Envelope: The NBA's Greatest Conspiracy Theory

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   Perhaps the most popular conspiracy theory in all of sports revolves around the 1985 NBA draft lottery. Believers claim Commissioner David Stern and the NBA rigged the lottery so ...

9. www.nytimes.com › athletic › 976539/2019/05‘A brave new world’: How the 1985 NBA Draft Lottery changed ...

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   The draft lottery came at just the right time for the struggling NBA and, conspiracy theories aside, a franchise in need of a star.