His name reflected royalty and he often played like it, especially in 1984 in the playoffs and on Christmas Day; had his career unfortunately hampered by injuries, roster churn, and drug issues
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King of the hill, top of the heap: 34 greatest players in Knicks franchise history
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- As brother of Albert King
- As Knicks legend
- Comeback with Bullets
- Finished second in NBA league MVP voting but never won
- Never played in the NBA Finals
- One of the greatest players of the ’80s
- Scoring 60 points on Christmas Day
- Traded from Nets to Jazz, Jazz to Warriors, Warriors to Knicks
- Winning NBA Comeback Player of the Year award
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