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2008–09 New Jersey Nets season

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Head coach
  
Lawrence Frank

Record
  
34–48 (.415)

Television
  
YES Network, WWOR

Arena
  
Izod Center

Playoff finish
  
DNQ

Place
  
Division: 3rd (Atlantic)Conference: 11th (Eastern)

The 2008–09 New Jersey Nets season was the 42nd season of the franchise, and their 33rd in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Contents

Key dates

  • June 26: The 2008 NBA draft took place in New York City.
  • July 1: The free agency period started.

    • Offseason

    On June 26, it was announced the Nets had officially traded Richard Jefferson in exchange for Milwaukee Bucks players Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons. After missing the playoffs last season and going no further than the Eastern Conference Semifinals the past five years, the Nets needed to change. Jefferson left after seven years at New Jersey where he ended up as the Nets third all-time leading scorer in franchise history. On July 21, the Nets acquired Orlando Magic guard Keyon Dooling in exchange for cash considerations.

    Season

    *Statistics with the New Jersey Nets

    References

    2008–09 New Jersey Nets season Wikipedia
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