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Former Knicks draft pick found dead in SUV

A former Knicks draft pick was found dead in an SUV in Brooklyn — covered in garbage bags, authorities said.

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The Knicks drafted Michael Wright from the University of Arizona in 2001.

Michael Wright, 35, was discovered sprawled in the back seat of the vehicle on Tuesday. He had a puncture wound above his left eyebrow, cops said.

Wright’s vehicle had been sitting on E. 16th Street near Avenue I since Sunday, according to police sources. Wright had been reported missing from his Closter, NJ, home by roommates on Sunday.

The college hoop star was born in Chicago and was a forward for the Arizona Wildcats before being drafted by the Knicks in 2001.