The Resume

(April 24, 1955- )
Born in Satu Mare, Romania
Raised in Queens, New York
Drafted 11th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1977 NBA Draft
Shooting guard/small forward for the Milwaukee Bucks (1977–79), Kansas City Kings (1979–82) and the New York Knicks (1982–86)
Sportscaster for the MSG Network (1986-89)
General manager for the New York Knicks (1993-99), Milwaukee Bucks (1999-2003) and the Washington Wizards (2003- )

Why he might be annoying:

He and Bernard King were referred to as 'The Ernie & Bernie Show' during their tenure at the University of Tennessee.
His tenure as Knicks GM was considered mediocre at best.
He was fired and re-hired by the Knicks during the strike shortened 1998-99 season.
Despite making a verbal commitment to return as Knicks GM, he relented and opted to take the Bucks offer instead.
His tenure as Bucks GM was considered mediocre at best.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was born in Romania to Jewish parents who fled Hungary as a result of the political unrest.
His family emigrated to the United States and he obtained American citizenship when he was 18.
He was a member of the U.S. men's basketball team that won Gold in both the 1975 Pan-Am Games and the 1976 Summer Olympics.
He was the architect behind the Knicks 1994 Eastern Conference championship team.
He reconstructed the Wizards roster by trading problem child Kwame Brown and acquiring franchise pillars Gilbert Arenas, Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Basketball Players
• I Attended University of Tennessee
• I Come from Queens
• Male Sportscasters
• Milwaukee Bucks
• Mustaches
• New York Knicks
• Profiles 21501-21750 (Ranked: 21698)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 10]
• Sacramento Kings
• Washington Post's Best Sports Mustaches in D.C. History [2007] (Ranked: 8)
• Washington Wizards

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 33 Votes: 24.24% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 14 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 83 Votes: 48.19% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 20 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 29.41% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 44 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 48 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 51 Votes: 74.51% Annoying