page_title: 1985 NBA draft
section_title: Draft selections
hierarchical_section_title: 1985 NBA draft / Draft selections
caption_attribution_description: w:Charles Oakley in 2007.
context_page_description: The 1985 NBA draft took place on June 18, 1985. It was also the first NBA draft of the "lottery" era. It was also around this time where the league decreased the amount of rounds the draft spent, with the previous few years lasting up to 10 rounds total. A total of 162 players were selected over seven rounds by the league's 23 teams. 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.
context_section_description: *Further compensation for draft choices previously traded away by Ted Stepien.
caption: Charles Oakley, the 9th pick
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