<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#754505" colspan="4"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">1985 NBA Awards</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="34%">Award</td><td width="28%">Player</td><td align="center" width="10%">Pos</td><td width="28%">Team</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Most Valuable Player</td><td>Magic Johnson</td><td align="center">G</td><td>Cleveland Cavaliers</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Sixth Man of the Year</td><td>John Drew</td><td align="center">SF</td><td>Chicago Bulls</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Defensive Player of the Year</td><td>Hakeem Olajuwon</td><td align="center">C</td><td>Los Angeles Lakers</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td align="center" colspan="4">All-NBA 1st Team</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>All-NBA 1st Team</td><td>Magic Johnson</td><td align="center">G</td><td>Cleveland Cavaliers</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td></td><td>Isiah Thomas</td><td align="center">PG</td><td>Toronto Raptors</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td></td><td>Hakeem Olajuwon</td><td align="center">C</td><td>Los Angeles Lakers</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td></td><td>Michael Jordan</td><td align="center">GF</td><td>New York Knicks</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td></td><td>Mark Aguirre</td><td align="center">SF</td><td>Chicago Bulls</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td align="center" colspan="4">All-NBA 2nd Team</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>All-NBA 2nd Team</td><td>Clyde Drexler</td><td align="center">GF</td><td>Seattle SuperSonics</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td></td><td>Derek Smith</td><td align="center">GF</td><td>Cleveland Cavaliers</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td></td><td>Kareem Abdul-Jabbar</td><td align="center">C</td><td>Minnesota Timberwolves</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td></td><td>Jack Sikma</td><td align="center">C</td><td>Washington Bullets</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td></td><td>Tom Chambers</td><td align="center">PF</td><td>Vancouver Grizzlies</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td align="center" colspan="4">All-NBA 3rd Team</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>All-NBA 3rd Team</td><td>Otis Thorpe</td><td align="center">FC</td><td>Minnesota Timberwolves</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td></td><td>Adrian Dantley</td><td align="center">SF</td><td>Milwaukee Bucks</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td></td><td>Charles Barkley</td><td align="center">PF</td><td>Orlando Magic</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td></td><td>Scott Wedman</td><td align="center">SF</td><td>Toronto Raptors</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td></td><td>Ralph Sampson</td><td align="center">FC</td><td>Vancouver Grizzlies</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td align="center" colspan="4">All-Defensive 1st Team</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>All-Defensive 1st Team</td><td>Hakeem Olajuwon</td><td align="center">C</td><td>Los Angeles Lakers</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td></td><td>Ralph Sampson</td><td align="center">FC</td><td>Vancouver Grizzlies</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td></td><td>Sam Bowie</td><td align="center">C</td><td>Golden State Warriors</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td></td><td>Larry Bird</td><td align="center">SF</td><td>Houston Rockets</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td></td><td>Mark Eaton</td><td align="center">C</td><td>New York Knicks</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td align="center" colspan="4">All-Defensive 2nd Team</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>All-Defensive 2nd Team</td><td>Moses Malone</td><td align="center">FC</td><td>Portland Trail Blazers</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td></td><td>Kareem Abdul-Jabbar</td><td align="center">C</td><td>Minnesota Timberwolves</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td></td><td>Bernard King</td><td align="center">SF</td><td>Dallas Mavericks</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td></td><td>Tom Chambers</td><td align="center">PF</td><td>Vancouver Grizzlies</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td></td><td>Jack Sikma</td><td align="center">C</td><td>Washington Bullets</td></tr></table></body></html> Congrats to [MENTION=590]KickATinAlong[/MENTION] and the Cleveland Cavaliers for winning the 1985 NBA Finals. Player Retirements - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (MIN) The team that a retired player last played for has the option to unretire a player and bring them back once only. There are no guarantees how long they'll continue playing, but more often that not it's only for an additional year. If you opt not a bring him back, you will be given a 3rd pick in the upcoming draft. The retired player will return at roughly the same level as the previous year. Trades Feel free to trade players and draft picks before the draft. The list of draft picks are found in the spreadsheet. The only restrictions I'll put in place right now is that you cannot trade all your draft picks or trade a draft pick you get from having a player retire. You have to maintain at least one draft pick. Next season you'll need a minimum of 10 players. Post all trades here. 1985 Draft Draft thread will be up on Thursday. [MENTION=76]Frizzed[/MENTION], you can send me your first pick if you want.