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The 2008–09 New Orleans Hornets season was the 7th season of the franchise in the
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. The regular season was marred by injuries, with only
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playing in all games. The remaining four starters missed a combined 68 games, of whom center Tyson Chandler missed 37 games. Even when not on the injured list, Chandler's season was sub-par. Perhaps partly as a result of this, on February 18 Chandler was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder for forwards Joe Smith and
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. Despite the less than stellar season, this was generally perceived as a payroll-shedding move. However, within a day, the trade was rescinded due to concerns regarding Chandlers turf toe, which curiously, according to Chandler and the Hornet organization was not the reason for his stints on the injury list. Battling these issues for much of the season, the Hornets finished the season with a record of 49–33, 7 games off the franchise best record of the previous season. This meant that the Hornets only finished 4th in the Southwest Division and 7th in the Western Conference. In the
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, the Hornets lost 1–4 in the first round to the second seeded
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. All four losses were severe, with the worst being a 58–point drubbing at home in Game 4, losing 63–121, which tied for the most lopsided loss in NBA Playoff history. Naturally lamented by fans and media alike, the embarrassing performance can at least be partly explained by the health situation of the players, with arguably the top 5 Hornets ailing to varying injuries.


Key dates

*June 26: The 2008 NBA draft will take place in New York City. *July 1: The free agency period will start.


Offseason

On July 9 the Hornets announced they had signed their All Star point guard Chris Paul to a contract extension. Hornets owner
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saying ''Chris is the face of our franchise and a leader both on and off the court...Getting him signed to an extension was our number one priority...'' On July 23 it was announced the Hornets had acquired free agent forward
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. Posey, a member of the
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team that won the championship said ''I am excited to be a Hornet, it was a coveted destination for me...''


Draft picks


Trades

December 10, 2008: The New Orleans Hornets traded Mike James to the
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for
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. February 17, 2009: The Hornets traded Tyson Chandler to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Joe Smith,
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and rights to
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. The trade was nullified when Chandler failed his physical because of a previous turf toe injury.


All Stars

For the second year in a row the Hornets were represented with two players at the NBA All Star Game as Chris Paul was voted in by the fans as a starter, and David West was selected as a reserve by the NBA coaches.


Roster


Regular season


Standings


Game log

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(7) , New Orleans Arena
16,046 , 30–18 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 49 , February 9 , @ Memphis , , Predrag Stojaković (23) ,
Devin Brown Devin LaVell Brown (born December 30, 1978) is an American former professional basketball shooting guard who played 8 seasons in the National Basketball Association. Brown won an NBA championship as a member of the San Antonio Spurs in 2005. Ear ...
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10,896 , 30–19 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 50 , February 11 ,
Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
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Antonio Daniels Antonio Robert Daniels (born March 19, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently the television color analyst for the New Orleans Pelicans on B ...
, Chris Paul (5) , New Orleans Arena
18,080 , 30–20 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 51 , February 17 , @
Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, a ...
, , David West (37) , David West (13) , Chris Paul (8) , Ford Center
18,593 , 31–20 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 52 , February 18 , Orlando , , Chris Paul (36) ,
Melvin Ely Melvin Anderson Ely (; born May 2, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player who used to be an assistant coach for the Canton Charge of the NBA G League. A 6'10", , power forward–center from Fresno State, Ely was drafted ...
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Rasual Butler Rasual Butler (born Felix Rasual Cheeseborough; May 23, 1979 – January 31, 2018) was an American professional basketball player. In his 14-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career, he played for the Miami Heat, New Orleans Hornets, Los ...
(8) , Chris Paul (10) , New Orleans Arena
16,651 , 32–20 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 53 , February 20 , @
L.A. Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...
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Rasual Butler Rasual Butler (born Felix Rasual Cheeseborough; May 23, 1979 – January 31, 2018) was an American professional basketball player. In his 14-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career, he played for the Miami Heat, New Orleans Hornets, Los ...
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Staples Center Crypto.com Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. The arena opened on October 17, 1999; it was ...

18,997 , 32–21 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 54 , February 21 , @
Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...
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EnergySolutions Arena Vivint Arena (stylized as vivint arena), formerly known as Delta Center, EnergySolutions Arena and Vivint Smart Home Arena, is an indoor arena located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The arena serves as the home venue for the National Basketball Assoc ...

19,911 , 32–22 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 55 , February 23 , @
Sacramento ) , image_map = Sacramento County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sacramento Highlighted.svg , mapsize = 250x200px , map_caption = Location within Sacramento ...
, , Chris Paul (27) , Tyson Chandler (10) , Chris Paul (13) , ARCO Arena
11,633 , 33–22 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 56 , February 25 ,
Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...
, , David West (30) , Tyson Chandler (17) , Chris Paul (13) , New Orleans Arena
17,215 , 34–22 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 57 , February 27 ,
Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...
, , David West (28) , David West (12) , Chris Paul (20) , New Orleans Arena
17,621 , 35–22 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 58 , March 1 , @
New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
, , David West (32) , Tyson Chandler (12) , Chris Paul (9) ,
Izod Center Meadowlands Arena (formerly Brendan Byrne Arena, Continental Airlines Arena and Izod Center) is a closed indoor arena facility located in the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. The arena is located on N ...

15,509 , 36–22 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 59 , March 2 , @
Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
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James Posey James Mikely Mantell Posey Jr. (born January 13, 1977) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played the small forward pos ...
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Wachovia Center The Wells Fargo Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Philadelphia. It serves as the home of the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL), the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the ...

14,299 , 37–22 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 60 , March 5 ,
Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...
, , Chris Paul (27) , Tyson Chandler (11) , Chris Paul (15) ,
New Orleans Arena Smoothie King Center (locally referred to as SKC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is located in the city's Central Business District, adjacent to Caesars Superdome. The arena opened in 1999 as New Orleans Arena and ...

17,230 , 38–22 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 61 , March 7 ,
Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, a ...
, , Chris Paul (21) , David West (12) , Chris Paul (14) , New Orleans Arena
18,114 , 39–22 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 62 , March 9 , @
Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
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Philips Arena State Farm Arena (formerly Philips Arena) is a multi-purpose arena located in Atlanta, Georgia. The arena serves as the home venue for the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Atlanta Hawks. It also served as home to the National Hockey Leag ...

14,204 , 39–23 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 63 , March 11 , @
Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on ...
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Verizon Center Verizon Center may refer to: * Verizon Center (Mankato, Minnesota), now Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center, a multi-purpose arena in Mankato, Minnesota * Verizon Center (Washington, D.C.), now Capital One Arena See also *Verizon Arena, now Sim ...

15,255 , 40–23 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 64 , March 13 , @
Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...
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Bradley Center The Bradley Center (also known as the BMO Harris Bradley Center under sponsorship agreements) was a multi-purpose arena located on the northwest corner of North Vel R. Phillips Ave. and West State Streets in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United ...

15,701 , 41–23 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 65 , March 14 , @
Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...
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United Center United Center is an indoor arena on the Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). It is named ...

22,135 , 41–24 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 66 , March 16 ,
Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...
, , Chris Paul (29) , David West (13) , Chris Paul (11) , New Orleans Arena
17,723 , 41–25 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 67 , March 18 ,
Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, , Chris Paul (26) , David West, Hilton Armstrong (8) , Chris Paul (10) , New Orleans Arena
17,253 , 42–25 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 68 , March 20 , Memphis , , Chris Paul (32) ,
James Posey James Mikely Mantell Posey Jr. (born January 13, 1977) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played the small forward pos ...
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17,837 , 43–25 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 69 , March 22 , Golden State , , Chris Paul (27) , Hilton Armstrong (11) , Chris Paul (8) , New Orleans Arena
16,351 , 44–25 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 70 , March 25 ,
Denver Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...
, , Chris Paul (19) , David West (8) , Chris Paul (13) , New Orleans Arena
17,274 , 44–26 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 71 , March 27 , @
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...
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Julian Wright Julian Emil-Jamaal Wright (born May 20, 1987) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Kansas. In 2014–15, he was the top rebounder in the Israel Basketball Premier League. High school ...
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Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd Street, above Pennsylva ...

19,763 , 44–27 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 72 , March 29 ,
San Antonio ("Cradle of Freedom") , image_map = , mapsize = 220px , map_caption = Interactive map of San Antonio , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1= U.S. state, State , subdivision_name1 = Texas , s ...
, , Chris Paul (26) , David West (16) , Chris Paul (9) , New Orleans Arena
18,204 , 45–27 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 73 , March 31 , @
Sacramento ) , image_map = Sacramento County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sacramento Highlighted.svg , mapsize = 250x200px , map_caption = Location within Sacramento ...
, , David West (40) , David West (9) , Chris Paul (15) , ARCO Arena
17,317 , 46–27 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 74 , April 1 , @
L.A. Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...
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Julian Wright Julian Emil-Jamaal Wright (born May 20, 1987) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Kansas. In 2014–15, he was the top rebounder in the Israel Basketball Premier League. High school ...
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Staples Center Crypto.com Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. The arena opened on October 17, 1999; it was ...

19,060 , 47–27 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 75 , April 3 , @ Golden State , , Chris Paul (43) , David West (14) , Chris Paul (9) ,
Oracle Arena An oracle is a person or agency considered to provide wise and insightful counsel or prophetic predictions, most notably including precognition of the future, inspired by deities. As such, it is a form of divination. Description The word '' ...

19,596 , 47–28 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 76 , April 5 ,
Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...
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New Orleans Arena Smoothie King Center (locally referred to as SKC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is located in the city's Central Business District, adjacent to Caesars Superdome. The arena opened in 1999 as New Orleans Arena and ...

17,362 , 47–29 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 77 , April 7 , @
Miami Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade C ...
, , Chris Paul (26) , Chris Paul (9) , Chris Paul (9) , American Airlines Arena
19,600 , 48–29 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 78 , April 8 , Phoenix , , Chris Paul (29) , David West (12) , Chris Paul (16) , New Orleans Arena
17,781 , 48–30 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 79 , April 10 , @
Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...
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American Airlines Center The American Airlines Center (AAC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Victory Park neighborhood in downtown Dallas, Texas. The arena serves as the home of the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association and the Dallas S ...

20,370 , 48–31 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 80 , April 12 ,
Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...
, , David West, Chris Paul (31) , Chris Paul (9) , Chris Paul (17) , New Orleans Arena
16,640 , 49–31 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 81 , April 13 , @
Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...
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Toyota Center Toyota Center is an indoor arena located in Houston. It is named after the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. The arena is home to the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and it was once the home of the Houston ...

18,409 , 49–32 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 82 , April 15 , @
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West West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sunset, Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic languages, German ...
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Pepsi Center Ball Arena (formerly known as Pepsi Center) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off Interstate 25. A light r ...

19,536 , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , April 22 , @
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19,623 , 0–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , April 25 ,
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New Orleans Arena Smoothie King Center (locally referred to as SKC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is located in the city's Central Business District, adjacent to Caesars Superdome. The arena opened in 1999 as New Orleans Arena and ...

17,489 , 1–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , April 27 ,
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17,236 , 1–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 5 , April 29 , @
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* Chris Paul,
All-NBA Second Team The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. The voting is conducted by a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. The team has been sele ...


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See also

*
2008–09 NBA season The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic in the 2009 NBA Finals, four games to one. The 2008 NBA draft was held on June 28, 2008, and Derrick Rose ...


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