2009–10 New Jersey Nets season
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The 2009–10 New Jersey Nets season was the 43rd season of the franchise, 34th in the National Basketball Association
(NBA). This was the team's final season at the Izod Center. With a loss to the Dallas Mavericks
on , the Nets became the first team in NBA history to start the season 0—18. The Nets got their first win of the season at home against the Charlotte Bobcats
on . With a loss to the Houston Rockets
on , the Nets became the sixth team in NBA history to lose 28 of its first 30 games, tying the worst 30-game record in NBA history. With a loss to the Utah Jazz
on , the Nets became the third team in NBA history to lose 40 of its first 43 games, tying the worst 3-win record in NBA history. On February 6, the Nets lost to the Detroit Pistons
, falling to 4—46 and tying the record for worst 50 game record in the history of the three major sports (NBA, MLB, NHL) that play seasons that long.
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| 15 || 0 || 8.9 || .350 || .250 || .700 || 1.5 || .2 || .3 || .1 || 2.4
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| 63 || 28 || 16.6 || style="background:#B22222;color:#FFFFFF;"| .525 || .000 || .328 || 5.0 || .5 || .5 || .8 || 4.0
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| 53 || 8 || 18.3 || .398 || style="background:#B22222;color:#FFFFFF;"| .376 || .770 || 1.0 || 2.5 || .6 || .0 || 6.9
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| 67 || 38 || 25.8 || .445 || .259 || .847 || 3.0 || 1.4 || .8 || .3 || 9.8
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| 64 || 61 || 34.7 || .403 || .276 || .798 || 3.2 || style="background:#B22222;color:#FFFFFF;"| 6.6 || 1.2 || .3 || 16.9
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| 52 || 31 || 21.3 || .411 || .000 || .754 || 2.9 || 1.0 || .3 || .2 || 4.5
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| 45 || 9 || 23.0 || .421 || .335 || .778 || 2.4 || .9 || .6 || .2 || 7.8
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| 44 || 0 || 20.6 || .433 || .000 || .699 || 6.4 || .6 || .7 || .8 || 8.1
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| 71 || 66 || 33.5 || .436 || .338 || .869 || 3.5 || 1.7 || style="background:#B22222;color:#FFFFFF;"| 1.3 || .3 || 12.5
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| 25 || 0 || 8.9 || .357 || .313 || style="background:#B22222;color:#FFFFFF;"| 1.000 || .6 || 1.2 || .4 || .0 || 2.2
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| 23 || 2 || 17.2 || .359 || .317 || .900 || 2.7 || .7 || .6 || .1 || 5.3
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| 52 || 51|| 31.8 || .403 || .366 || .798 || 7.2 || .9 || .7 || 1.0 || 12.0
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missed 10 games at the beginning of November due to a groin strain before returning on November 21 against the New York Knicks
.
In addition, at one point the entire starting lineup, with the exception of center Brook Lopez, was injured. For a considerable portion of the season the Nets were forced to play extremely short-handed, and multiple times were able to dress only the league-minimum seven players. This was a major contributor to the poor start the Nets had for the season, in addition to well-respected Head Coach Lawrence Frank being fired and replaced by Nets GM/rookie head coach Kiki Vandeweghe.
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
(NBA). This was the team's final season at the Izod Center. With a loss to the Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
on , the Nets became the first team in NBA history to start the season 0—18. The Nets got their first win of the season at home against the Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
on . With a loss to the Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
on , the Nets became the sixth team in NBA history to lose 28 of its first 30 games, tying the worst 30-game record in NBA history. With a loss to the Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
on , the Nets became the third team in NBA history to lose 40 of its first 43 games, tying the worst 3-win record in NBA history. On February 6, the Nets lost to the Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
, falling to 4—46 and tying the record for worst 50 game record in the history of the three major sports (NBA, MLB, NHL) that play seasons that long.
Key dates
- June 25 - The 2009 NBA Draft2009 NBA DraftThe 2009 NBA Draft was held on June 25, 2009, the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...
took place in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. - July 8 - The free agencyFree agentIn professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
period started. - November 29 - Lawrence FrankLawrence FrankLawrence Frank is an American basketball coach for the Detroit Pistons. He formerly served as the head coach of the NBA's New Jersey Nets and as an assistant coach of the Boston Celtics.-Biography:...
was relieved of his duties as head coach after the team began the season with 16 consecutive losses, one shy of the NBA record. This streak was ongoing at the time of his dismissal. Tom BarriseTom BarriseTom Barrise is an American basketball coach who became the interim head coach of the New Jersey Nets for 2 games. Barrise replaced Lawrence Frank after the Nets began the 2009-10 season with 16 consecutive losses. There were talks of Barrise finishing out the season as Interim Head Coach, but the...
, who previously served as assistant coach under Frank, became his replacement as interim head coach for the Nets' game that night against the Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles LakersThe Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, which the Nets lost 106–87 for their record-tying 17th consecutive loss. After a two-game stint by Barrise, general manager Kiki Vandeweghe was named the head coach for the remainder of the season, and Del HarrisDel HarrisDelmer William Harris is a basketball coach, currently the head coach for the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League. He was an assistant coach for the NBA's New Jersey Nets, Chicago Bulls, and Dallas Mavericks...
was given a position as assistant coach. - December 4 - New Jersey Nets defeated the Charlotte Bobcats to break 18-game losing streak.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 11 | Terrence Williams Terrence Williams Terrence Deshon Williams is an American professional basketball player with the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association. Williams was drafted 11th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Nets. He was the senior co-captain for Rick Pitino's 2008-09 University of Louisville Cardinals... |
Small forward | Louisville Louisville Cardinals men's basketball The Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team is the 18th winningest college basketball team in NCAA Division I history and has the 10th best winning percentage in college basketball history. Currently coached by Rick Pitino, the Cardinals of the University of Louisville have been to 37 NCAA... |
Roster
Depth Chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
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| C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well... |
Brook Lopez Brook Lopez Brook Lopez is a 7'0" American basketball center who plays for the New Jersey Nets of the NBA. He is the twin brother of fellow basketball player Robin Lopez... |
Josh Boone Josh Boone Oscar Joshua "Josh" Boone is an American professional basketball player. He was a forward–center for the Connecticut Huskies, where he played for three years. He declared for the 2006 NBA Draft after his junior season, forgoing his final year of college... |
Tony Battie Tony Battie Demetrius Antonio Battie is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Philadelphia 76ers.-High school and college career:... |
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| PF Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low... |
Yi Jianlian Yi Jianlian Yi Jianlian is a Chinese professional basketball player for the Guangdong Southern Tigers. He has also played in the NBA for the Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets, and Washington Wizards. Yi played power forward for the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association in 2002 and... |
Kris Humphries Kris Humphries Kris Nathan Humphries is an American professional basketball player who last played for the NBA's New Jersey Nets. He became an unrestricted free agent in 2011.-Early life:... |
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| SF Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall... |
Jarvis Hayes Jarvis Hayes Jarvis James Hayes is an American professional basketball player. A 6'8", 220 lbs. small forward from the University of Georgia and Western Carolina University, Hayes was selected by the Washington Wizards with the 10th overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft. Throughout his NBA career, Hayes has... |
Terrence Williams Terrence Williams Terrence Deshon Williams is an American professional basketball player with the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association. Williams was drafted 11th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Nets. He was the senior co-captain for Rick Pitino's 2008-09 University of Louisville Cardinals... |
Trenton Hassell Trenton Hassell Trenton Lavar Hassell is an American professional basketball player who formerly played in the NBA. He earned a reputation for being one of the NBA's best perimeter defenders... |
Bobby Simmons Bobby Simmons Bobby Simmons is an American professional basketball player.-College career:Simmons played three years of college basketball for DePaul University...  |
| SG Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team... |
Courtney Lee Courtney Lee Courtney Lee is an American basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the NBA. He was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the 22nd pick overall in the 2008 NBA Draft... |
Chris Douglas-Roberts Chris Douglas-Roberts Chris Douglas-Roberts, also known as CDR is an American basketball player who plays for Virtus Bologna. He played college basketball for the Memphis Tigers.-High school:... |
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| PG Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that... |
Devin Harris Devin Harris Devin Lamar Harris is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association . Harris attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison... |
Keyon Dooling Keyon Dooling Keyon Latwae Dooling is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Milwaukee Bucks.-Basketball career:... |
Chris Quinn Chris Quinn Christopher James Quinn is an American professional basketball player who plays for Khimki Moscow Region of the Russian Professional Basketball League.-High school:... |
Pre-season
| 2009 Pre-season Game Log: 1–6 (Home: 1–2 ; Road: 0–4) | ||||||||||
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| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance | Record | Recap | ||
| 1 | October 4 | New Jersey Nets | 107–115 | New York Knicks New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association... |
0–1 | |||||
| 2 | October 9 (at Wachovia Center Wachovia Center The Wells Fargo Center is an indoor arena located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... ) |
New Jersey Nets | 92–93 | Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia 76ers The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA... |
0–2 | |||||
| 3 | October 11 (at TD Garden) | New Jersey Nets | 93–100 | Boston Celtics Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which... |
0–3 | |||||
| 4 | October 13 (in Newark, NJ) | Boston Celtics | 91–88 | New Jersey Nets | 0–4 | |||||
| 5 | October 16 (at Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the... ) |
New Jersey Nets | 89–93 | New York Knicks | 0–5 | |||||
| 6 | October 22 (in Newark, NJ) | New York Knicks | 94–92 | New Jersey Nets | 0–6 | |||||
| 7 | October 23 | Philadelphia 76ers | 88–110 | New Jersey Nets | 1–6 | |||||
Regular season
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| 63 || 28 || 16.6 || style="background:#B22222;color:#FFFFFF;"| .525 || .000 || .328 || 5.0 || .5 || .5 || .8 || 4.0
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| 53 || 8 || 18.3 || .398 || style="background:#B22222;color:#FFFFFF;"| .376 || .770 || 1.0 || 2.5 || .6 || .0 || 6.9
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| 67 || 38 || 25.8 || .445 || .259 || .847 || 3.0 || 1.4 || .8 || .3 || 9.8
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| 64 || 61 || 34.7 || .403 || .276 || .798 || 3.2 || style="background:#B22222;color:#FFFFFF;"| 6.6 || 1.2 || .3 || 16.9
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| 52 || 31 || 21.3 || .411 || .000 || .754 || 2.9 || 1.0 || .3 || .2 || 4.5
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| 45 || 9 || 23.0 || .421 || .335 || .778 || 2.4 || .9 || .6 || .2 || 7.8
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| 44 || 0 || 20.6 || .433 || .000 || .699 || 6.4 || .6 || .7 || .8 || 8.1
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| 71 || 66 || 33.5 || .436 || .338 || .869 || 3.5 || 1.7 || style="background:#B22222;color:#FFFFFF;"| 1.3 || .3 || 12.5
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| style="background:#B22222;color:#FFFFFF;"| 82 || style="background:#B22222;color:#FFFFFF;"| 82 || style="background:#B22222;color:#FFFFFF;"| 36.9 || .499 || .000 || .817 || style="background:#B22222;color:#FFFFFF;"| 8.6 || 2.3 || .7 || style="background:#B22222;color:#FFFFFF;"| 1.7 || style="background:#B22222;color:#FFFFFF;"| 18.8
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| 25 || 0 || 8.9 || .357 || .313 || style="background:#B22222;color:#FFFFFF;"| 1.000 || .6 || 1.2 || .4 || .0 || 2.2
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| 23 || 2 || 17.2 || .359 || .317 || .900 || 2.7 || .7 || .6 || .1 || 5.3
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| 78 || 9 || 22.6 || .401 || .310 || .715 || 4.5 || 2.9 || .6 || .1 || 8.4
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| 52 || 51|| 31.8 || .403 || .366 || .798 || 7.2 || .9 || .7 || 1.0 || 12.0
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NBA
- Worst winless start of season in NBA history (0—18)
- Worst 30-game start in NBA history (2—28)
- The 1970-71 Cleveland CavaliersCleveland CavaliersThe Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
, 1992-93 Dallas MavericksDallas MavericksThe Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
, 1993-94 Dallas Mavericks, 1997-98 Denver NuggetsDenver NuggetsThe Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
, and 2004-05 New Orleans Hornets also started 2—28.
- The 1970-71 Cleveland Cavaliers
- Worst 3-win start in NBA history (3—40)
- The 1993-94 Dallas Mavericks and 1997-98 Denver Nuggets also started 3—40.
- Worst 50-game start in NBA history (4—46)
- The 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers and 1992-93 Dallas Mavericks also started 4—46.
Franchise
- Most points allowed in any one quarter (49; second quarter) – December 2, 2009 vs. Dallas MavericksDallas MavericksThe Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
Injuries and surgeries
Devin HarrisDevin Harris
Devin Lamar Harris is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association . Harris attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison...
missed 10 games at the beginning of November due to a groin strain before returning on November 21 against the New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
.
In addition, at one point the entire starting lineup, with the exception of center Brook Lopez, was injured. For a considerable portion of the season the Nets were forced to play extremely short-handed, and multiple times were able to dress only the league-minimum seven players. This was a major contributor to the poor start the Nets had for the season, in addition to well-respected Head Coach Lawrence Frank being fired and replaced by Nets GM/rookie head coach Kiki Vandeweghe.
Transactions
New Jersey Nets The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association... |
Players Added Via Draft
Via Trade
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Players Lost Via Trade
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