Ernie Grunfeld
Ernie Grunfeld was born in Satu Mare, Satu Mare County on April 24th, 1955 and is the Basketball Player. At the age of 69, Ernie Grunfeld biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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College career
He attended the University of Tennessee, where he played basketball with future NBA Hall of Famer Bernard King. They were nicknamed the "Ernie and Bernie Show" in a game, and they scored over 40 points per game. He set a new school record by scoring 2,249 points, the school's all-time leading scorer. Allan Houston set the record in 1993.
Playing career
In the 1977 NBA draft, Grunfeld was drafted 11th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks. In a 143-84 victory over the Detroit Pistons on December 26, 1978, Grunfeld led all scorers with 27 points. He played for the Bucks for two years and then transferred to the Kansas City Kings for the 1979–82 seasons. He had a.535 field goal percentage in 1981.
In 1982, the Knicks signed him as a free agent and spent four years with the team, where he reunited with Bernard King. He resigned in 1985-86 after a 1985–86 career. In his NBA career, Grunfeld averaged 7.4 points per game. He averaged 12.7 points per game and 21.8 per 40 minutes in 1982. With.426, he was third in the NBA in 3-point field goal percentages in 1986. He finished his career with a.477 field goal percentage and a.770 free throw percentage. His playoff shooting percentages were even higher.
National team career
While attending high school, Grunfeld was selected to compete as a member of the American basketball team at the 1973 Maccabiah Games. In the final game, the US team was defeated by Israel.
Grunfeld was a member of a Pan American Games squad that earned a gold medal in 1975. He also competed in the basketball tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics, winning the gold medal. That year, he became an American citizen.
Sportscasting career
Grunfeld, the NBA's radio analyst, was the MSG Network's radio analyst from 1986 to 1989. He played for a brief time under Stu Jackson as an assistant coach for the Knicks before beginning his career in team leadership.
Executive career
Grunfeld was elected head of administration in the 1990–91 season and was promoted to vice president of player personnel on April 23, 1991. On July 21, 1993, he was first elected vice president and general manager. On February 23, 1996, he became president and general manager. Grunfeld and his family were residents of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, during his time with the Knicks.
During his eight-year tenure with the Knicks, the team had a record of 397 victories and 227 losses (.636) as well as a 61-44 playoff record. They have won the Atlantic Division three times and twice made it to the NBA Finals.
The team had a 21–21 record when he was fired from his general manager post in 1998–99 season, and was on the verge of not making the playoffs. They ended up with a 27–23 record. Except for Patrick Ewing, he was in charge of bringing every player from the team. He coordinated the trade of Charles Oakley and Marcus Camby for the Toronto Raptors before the season, as well as John Starks for the Golden State Warriors. Many people blamed him for the Knicks' poor play. However, the Los Angeles Spurs lost in 5 games to the San Antonio Spurs, who came within three games of winning the championship. At first, it was reported that he was being temporarily relieved of his duties as the general manager. With the result that came about, it was said that all was forgiven and that he would be reinstated.
However, he began his duties as the Bucks' general manager on August 13, 1999. He was in charge of four seasons, during which the Bucks made the playoffs three times and had 14 victories. The team played 177 games in the regular season and lost 151 (.540 average).
In June 2003, the Washington Wizards announced him as president of basketball operations. The Wizards have had a winning percentage from 2003-2004 to 2017-2018, with six seasons with fewer than 30 victories in eight Eastern Conference playoff appearances. "Grunfeld is the second longest-tenant general manager in franchise history," the Washington Bullets' Candace Burker wrote.
Grunfeld, the Wizards' general manager, signed free agent point guard Gilbert Arenas, who went on to have one second team All-NBA and two third team All-NBA seasons. Grunfeld and Jerry Stackhouse for All-Star Antawn Jamison in 2004. Kwame Brown was also traded for All-Star Caron Butler by Grunfeld (who was later traded in a trade for Josh Howard).
Grunfeld selected Nick Young and Javale McGee respectively in the 2007 and 2008 NBA draft classes. Both players were drafted in Washington and then released in 2012.
Grunfeld traded Mike Miller and Randy Foye, the team's first-round pick (5th overall) in the 2009 NBA draft, only two of whom spent one season in Washington.
Grunfield selected John Wall as the consensus number one overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft.
In the first round of the 2011 NBA draft, Grunfeld drafted Jan Vesel and Chris Singleton. In addition, Shelvin Mack was selected in the second round. Both three players were cut from the team three seasons later. Vesely and Singleton are currently out of the league.
Grunfeld drafted Bradley Beal at number three overall and Tomas Satoransky in the second round in the 2012 NBA draft, while Tomas Satoransky was drafted in the second round.
Grunfeld drafted Otto Porter at number three overall in the 2013 NBA draft, despite the Wizards advancing five spots in the lottery process. In the second round, he acquired Glen Rice Jr. in a draft day trade with the Philadelphia 76ers.
In a trade with the Phoenix Suns in October 2013, the Wizards traded their first-round pick in the 2014 NBA draft alongside Emeka Okafor for Marcin Gortat. The Wizards drafted Jordan Clarkson in the 2014 2nd round pick for $2 million.
In July 2014, he signed former NBA Finals MVP Paul Pierce to replace Trevor Ariza, Kris Humphries in a sign and trade with the Boston Celtics (trading a 2015 2nd round pick) and DeJuan Blair in free agency.
He was involved in a trade dispute involving MarShon Brooks and Dillon Brooks on December 15, 2018. He traded the Austin Rivers and Kelly Oubre Jr. to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Trevor Ariza's return on the same day.
He was fired by the Washington Wizards on April 2, 2019.