New York Knicks Regular Season Rosters
1986-1987 New York Knicks Regular Season Roster
1986-1987 New York Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | R. Sparrow | G. Wilkins | K. Walker | P. Ewing | B. Cartwright |
Rotation | T. Tucker | B. King | L. Orr | E. Wilkins | |
Rotation | C. McNealy | P. Cummings | J. Oldham | ||
Rotation | B. Wright | ||||
Rotation | B. Thornton | ||||
Lim PT | G. Henderson |
1986-1987 Atlantic Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Boston Celtics | 59-23 | - |
2 | Philadelphia Sixers | 45-37 | 14 |
3 | Washington Bullets | 42-40 | 17 |
4 | New Jersey Nets | 24-58 | 35 |
5 | New York Knicks | 24-58 | 35 |
1986-1987 New York Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Patrick Ewing | Player Of The Week (12/28/86) |
Gerald Wilkins | Slam Dunk Contest Participant (1987) |
1986-1987 New York Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Gerald Wilkins | 80 | 34.5 | 19.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
Patrick Ewing | 63 | 35.0 | 21.5 | 8.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.7 |
Bill Cartwright | 58 | 34.3 | 17.5 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
Trent Tucker | 70 | 24.2 | 11.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
Gerald Henderson | 68 | 27.8 | 10.9 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
Kenny Walker | 68 | 25.3 | 10.4 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
Rory Sparrow | 80 | 24.4 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
Louis Orr | 65 | 22.2 | 7.0 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
Pat Cummings | 49 | 21.6 | 8.6 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
Chris McNealy | 59 | 16.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
Jawann Oldham | 44 | 17.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
Eddie Lee Wilkins | 24 | 18.9 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
Bernard King | 6 | 35.7 | 22.7 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
Bob Thornton | 33 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Brad Wright | 14 | 9.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
Stewart Granger | 15 | 11.1 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
Bill Martin | 8 | 8.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
McKinley Singleton | 2 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1986-1987 New York Knicks Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Bill Cartwright was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1979 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Bill Cartwright signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1979. Bill Cartwright re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on September 30, 1985. Patrick Ewing was selected as the #1 pick in the First Round of the 1985 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Patrick Ewing signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on August 1, 1985. Bob Thornton was selected as the #17 pick in the 4 Round of the 1984 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Bob Thornton signed a contract with the New York Knicks on August 1, 1985. Bob Thornton re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on August 1, 1986. Trent Tucker was selected as the #6 pick in the First Round of the 1982 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Trent Tucker signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on October 5, 1982. Trent Tucker re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on September 24, 1985. Kenny Walker was selected as the #5 pick in the First Round of the 1986 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Kenny Walker signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on October 3, 1986. Eddie Lee Wilkins was selected as the #17 pick in the 6 Round of the 1984 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Eddie Lee Wilkins signed a contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1984. Eddie Lee Wilkins re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on February 22, 1987. Eddie Lee Wilkins re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on March 3, 1987. Gerald Wilkins was selected as the #23 pick in the Second Round of the 1985 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Gerald Wilkins signed a contract with the New York Knicks on September 26, 1985. Gerald Wilkins re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on September 26, 1986. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Gerald Henderson was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the Seattle SuperSonics on November 12, 1986. Bernard King was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the Golden State Warriors on October 22, 1982. Jawann Oldham was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the Chicago Bulls on October 30, 1986. Rory Sparrow was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the Atlanta Hawks on February 12, 1983. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Pat Cummings signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on July 3, 1984. Chris McNealy signed a contract with the New York Knicks on February 13, 1986. Chris McNealy re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on February 23, 1986. Chris McNealy re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on June 17, 1986. Louis Orr signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on October 22, 1982. Louis Orr re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on November 12, 1985. Brad Wright signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on March 21, 1987. |
1986-1987 New York Knicks Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Hubie Brown | Head Coach | 1982-1983 | Head Coach (Atlanta Hawks, 1976 to 1981) |
Bob Hill | Head Coach | 1986-1987 | N/A |
Brendan Malone | Assistant Coach | 2003-2004 | Assistant Coach (Indiana Pacers, 2000 to 2003) |
Gordon Stirling | General Manager | 1986-1987 | N/A |
Ernie Grunfeld | Television Analyst | 1986-1987 | N/A |