NBA career Micheal Ray Richardson




1 nba career

1.1 new york knicks
1.2 golden state warriors
1.3 new jersey nets
1.4 banned league





nba career
new york knicks

richardson born in lubbock, texas. new york knicks drafted him fourth overall pick in 1978 nba draft, , billed next walt frazier. 2 picks later, boston celtics drafted future hall-of-famer larry bird. in second year, richardson became third player in nba history (1. slick watts – 1976, 2. don buse – 1977) lead league in both assists (10.1) , steals (3.2), setting knicks franchise records in both categories. recorded 18 triple-doubles, second-most in franchise history.


golden state warriors

at beginning of 1982–83 season, richardson traded golden state warriors (along fifth-round draft choice) in exchange bernard king. after playing 33 games warriors, richardson traded new jersey nets in exchange sleepy floyd , mickey johnson.


new jersey nets

he named all-star net, playing on eastern conference all-star team said have frozen out michael jordan. in 1984 playoffs, richardson led nets shocking upset of defending champion philadelphia 76ers. in fifth , deciding game, scored 24 points , had 6 steals. while knicks showed mild improvement after trading richardson, improvement short-lived, ending when king felled devastating knee injury midway through 1984–85 season. richardson wore leather converse stars briefly new jersey nets, making him last wear shoe in form in nba.


banned league

in 1986, richardson banned life nba commissioner david stern violations of league s drug policy. regained right play in nba in 1988., decided continue career in europe. never played in nba again, despite being reinstated.


he bitterly complained suspensions received nba unfair given fact chris mullin never disciplined league well-documented alcohol problem, implying double standard existed because richardson african-american while mullin white, , became cited example of destructive lifestyles in nba. subject of 2000 film whatever happened micheal ray?, @ troubled life narrated chris rock.








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