The 2009–10 New Jersey Nets season was the 43rd season of the franchise, 34th in the

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(NBA). This was the team's final season at the

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. With a loss to the

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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 ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most popu ...

on . With a loss to the

Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member team of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its ho ...

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

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on , the Nets became the third team in NBA history to lose 40 of its first 43 games, tying the worst three-win record in NBA history. On February 6, the Nets lost to the

Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at L ...

, falling to 4–46 and tying the record for the 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 draft The 2009 NBA draft was held on June 25, 2009, at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In this draft, the National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other e ...

took place in New York City. * July 8 – The

free agency In professional sports, a free agent is a player who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under contract at present but who is ...

period started. * November 29 –

Lawrence Frank Lawrence Adam Frank (born August 23, 1970) is an American basketball coach who is currently working as the President of Basketball Operations for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He formerly served as head c ...

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 Barrise Thomas Barrise (February 3, 1954March 18, 2022) was an American basketball coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He became the interim head coach of the New Jersey Nets for two games in late 2009, replacing Lawrence Frank after the N ...

, 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 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 ...

, 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

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was given a position as assistant coach. * December 4 – New Jersey Nets defeated the Charlotte Bobcats to break 18-game losing streak.

Summary

NBA Draft 2009

Free agency

Draft picks

Roster

Pre-season

Regular season

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

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, 10-64 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 75 , March 31 ,

, , Terrence Williams (21) , Brook Lopez (8) , Terrence Williams, Devin Harris (9) ,

, 10-65 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 76 , April 3 ,

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

, , Chris Douglas-Roberts (17) , Kris Humphries (12) , Terrence Williams (14) ,

, 11-65 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 77 , April 4 , @

, , Devin Harris, Brook Lopez (22) , Yi Jianlian, Kris Humphries (7) , Brook Lopez, Terrence Williams (4) , Verizon Center , 11-66 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 78 , April 7 , @

, , Devin Harris (25) , Yi Jianlian (8) , Brook Lopez (7) ,

, 11-67 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 79 , April 9 ,

Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = List of sovereign states, Count ...

, , Terrence Williams (27) , Brook Lopez (14) , Terrence Williams (10) ,

, 12-67 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 80 , April 10 , @

, , Brook Lopez (20) , Terrence Williams (8) , Terrence Williams (7) ,

, 12-68 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 81 , April 12 ,

, , Devin Harris (22) , Terrence Williams (13) , Terrence Williams (6) ,

, 12-69 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 82 , April 14 , @

, , Yi Jianlian (23) , Yi Jianlian (15) , Devin Harris, Terrence Williams (3) ,

AmericanAirlines Arena Kaseya Center (formerly known as American Airlines Arena from 1999 to 2021, FTX Arena from 2021 to 2023 and Miami-Dade Arena in 2023) is a multi-purpose arena located in Miami, Florida, along Biscayne Bay. It was constructed beginning in 1998 as ...

, 12-70

Player statistics

Regular season

, - , , 15 , , 0 , , 8.9 , , .350 , , .250 , , .700 , , 1.5 , , .2 , , .3 , , .1 , , 2.4 , - , , 63 , , 28 , , 16.6 , , style=";", .525 , , .000 , , .328 , , 5.0 , , .5 , , .5 , , .8 , , 4.0 , - , , 53 , , 8 , , 18.3 , , .398 , , style=";", .376 , , .770 , , 1.0 , , 2.5 , , .6 , , .0 , , 6.9 , - , , 67 , , 38 , , 25.8 , , .445 , , .259 , , .847 , , 3.0 , , 1.4 , , .8 , , .3 , , 9.8 , - , , 64 , , 61 , , 34.7 , , .403 , , .276 , , .798 , , 3.2 , , style=";", 6.6 , , 1.2 , , .3 , , 16.9 , - , , 52 , , 31 , , 21.3 , , .411 , , .000 , , .754 , , 2.9 , , 1.0 , , .3 , , .2 , , 4.5 , - , , 45 , , 9 , , 23.0 , , .421 , , .335 , , .778 , , 2.4 , , .9 , , .6 , , .2 , , 7.8 , - , , 44 , , 0 , , 20.6 , , .433 , , .000 , , .699 , , 6.4 , , .6 , , .7 , , .8 , , 8.1 , - , , 71 , , 66 , , 33.5 , , .436 , , .338 , , .869 , , 3.5 , , 1.7 , , style=";", 1.3 , , .3 , , 12.5 , - , , style=";", 82 , , style=";", 82 , , style=";", 36.9 , , .499 , , .000 , , .817 , , style=";", 8.6 , , 2.3 , , .7 , , style=";", 1.7 , , style=";", 18.8 , - , , 25 , , 0 , , 8.9 , , .357 , , .313 , , style=";", 1.000 , , .6 , , 1.2 , , .4 , , .0 , , 2.2 , - , , 23 , , 2 , , 17.2 , , .359 , , .317 , , .900 , , 2.7 , , .7 , , .6 , , .1 , , 5.3 , - , , 78 , , 9 , , 22.6 , , .401 , , .310 , , .715 , , 4.5 , , 2.9 , , .6 , , .1 , , 8.4 , - , , 52 , , 51, , 31.8 , , .403 , , .366 , , .798 , , 7.2 , , .9 , , .7 , , 1.0 , , 12.0

Awards, records and milestones

Awards

Week or month

All-Star

NONE

Season

Records

NBA

* Worst winless start of season in NBA history (0–18) * Worst 30-game start in NBA history (2–28) ** The 1970–71

Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers (often referred to as the Cavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central ...

, 1992–93

, 1993–94 Dallas Mavericks, 1997–98

Denver Nuggets The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...

, and 2004–05

New Orleans Hornets New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator ...

also started 2–28. * 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 sports 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.

Milestones

recorded his first career triple-double in a win over the

Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January ...

Injuries and surgeries

missed 10 games at the beginning of November due to a groin strain before returning on November 21 against the

New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Associat ...

. 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.

Transactions

References

External links

2009–10 New Jersey Nets season at ESPN

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New Jersey Nets New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator ...

21st century in East Rutherford, New Jersey Meadowlands Sports Complex