Buckets Over Broadway · Apr 29, 2019
New York Knicks NBA Draft History: 1979
In a year with three first-round picks for the New York Knicks, how did their 1979 selection show play out?
The New York Knicks were just 31-51 in the 1978-79 season, so they landed the third overall pick of the 1979 NBA Draft, which was pick-rich for an organization without much winning since the early ’70s, when Walt Frazier and Willis Reed led the team.
This was another year of 10 rounds, but five of these players suited up in the NBA, leading to a semi-successful draft process for the Knicks 40 years ago.
Slash Line (with Knicks): .552/.000/.784
Career Averages (with Knicks): 16.8 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 1.5 APG, 0.6 SPG, 1.0 BPG
