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1988–89 New Jersey Nets season

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Head coach
  
Willis Reed

Record
  
26–56 (.317)

Arena
  
Brendan Byrne Arena

Playoff finish
  
DNQ

1988–89 New Jersey Nets season

Place
  
Division: 5th (Atlantic) Conference: 11th (Eastern)

Television
  
WWOR-TV SportsChannel New York

The 1988–89 NBA season was the Nets' 13th season in the NBA.

Contents

Season standings

z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot

Awards and records

  • Chris Morris, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team
  • Transactions

  • June 23, 1988: Dwayne Washington drafted in the NBA expansion draft by the Miami Heat.
  • July 1, 1988: Released Dudley Bradley.
  • July 19, 1988: Signed Anthony Bowie as a free agent.
  • August 10, 1988: Orlando Woolridge signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers.
  • August 29, 1988: Traded Dallas Comegys to the San Antonio Spurs for Walter Berry.
  • August 30, 1988: Signed Kevin Williams as a free agent.
  • August 31, 1988: Waived Otis Birdsong.
  • October 4, 1988: Signed Frank Johnson as a free agent.
  • October 31, 1988: Traded a 1991 2nd round draft pick and a 1996 2nd round draft pick to the Sacramento Kings for Mike McGee.
  • November 1, 1988: Waived Anthony Bowie.
  • November 2, 1988: Traded Tony Brown, Frank Johnson, Tim McCormick and Lorenzo Romar to the Houston Rockets for Joe Barry Carroll and Lester Conner.
  • November 23, 1988: Signed Ron Cavenall as a free agent.
  • December 27, 1988: Waived Ron Cavenall.
  • January 30, 1989: Waived Walter Berry.
  • January 31, 1989: Signed Bill Jones as a free agent.
  • February 7, 1989: Signed Corey Gaines to the first of two 10-day contracts.
  • February 27, 1989: Signed Corey Gaines as a free agent.
  • March 3, 1989: Waived Kevin Williams.
  • References

    1988–89 New Jersey Nets season Wikipedia