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The lottery system used in 1985 involved a random drawing of seven envelopes from a hopper, with each of the then-seven non-playoff teams having an equal chance of obtaining the first pick. Inside each of the envelopes was the logo of a non-playoff team. The team whose envelope was drawn first would get the first pick.
According to particularly popular urban legend regarding the 1985 draft, when these envelopes were added to the tumbler, one envelope was put in forcibly and banged against the edge, bending the corner, while all the rest of the envelopes were set in gently.
On this day, the Boston Celtics took Sam Vincent and Ralph Lewis in the 1985 NBA draft, the team traded Kemba Walker for Al Horford and Moses Brown, and Al Spector passed.
Dwayne Eddie McClain (born February 7, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the second round (27th pick overall) of the 1985 NBA draft. He played in the NBA for one season and was drafted from Villanova University. As a member of the Pacers during the 1985–86 season, he averaged ...
The theory: Before the 1985 NBA Draft lottery, Stern - perhaps along with other top NBA executives - had the envelope containing the Knicks' card frozen so Stern would be able to feel it by touch ...
1 Draft picks. 2 Roster. Toggle Roster subsection. 2.1 Depth chart. 2.2 Salaries. 3 Regular season. ... 1985 NBA All-Star Game selections (game played on February 10 ...
Stats at NBA.com Stats at Basketball Reference Steven Dwayne Harris (October 15, 1963 – February 22, 2016) was an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Houston Rockets in the first round (19th pick overall) of the 1985 NBA draft .
Bantum played college basketball for the Cornell Big Red from 1981 to 1985. He was the first Cornell player to be named the Ivy League Player of the Year when he won the award in 1985. [ 1 ] Bantum set the Big Red all-time career scoring record with 1,411 points; [ 1 ] he held the record until it was surpassed by John Bajusz in 1987. [ 2 ]