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1988–89 New Jersey Nets season

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The 1988–89 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 13th season in the National Basketball Association, and also their 13th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Nets received the fourth overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft, and selected small forward Chris Morris from the University of Auburn. During the off-season, the Nets acquired Walter Berry from the San Antonio Spurs, and acquired Mike McGee from the Sacramento Kings. Before the start of the regular season, the team acquired Joe Barry Carroll and Lester Conner from the Houston Rockets. However, Berry was later on released to free agency after 29 games with the Nets, and signed with the Rockets midway through the season.

The Nets got off to a 7–7 start to the regular season, but then lost six straight games afterwards, and held an 18–29 record at the All-Star break. The team struggled for the remainder of the season, posting an 8–27 record, plus a 10-game losing streak in March, and finishing in fifth place in the Atlantic Division with a 26–56 record.

Roy Hinson averaged 16.0 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, while Morris averaged 14.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, and Buck Williams provided the team with 13.0 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. In addition, Carroll averaged 14.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, while McGee contributed 13.0 points per game and led the Nets with 93 three-point field goals, and second-year guard Dennis Hopson provided with 12.7 points per game. Meanwhile, Conner replaced John Bagley as the Nets' starting point guard during the regular season, as he averaged 10.3 points, 7.4 assists and 2.2 steals per game, and Bagley contributed 7.4 points and 5.8 assists per game.

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Houston Astrodome in Houston, Texas, Morris participated in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Morris also finished in third place in Rookie of the Year voting, while Williams finished tied in seventh place in Defensive Player of the Year voting.

Following the season, Williams was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers after eight seasons with the Nets, while McGee was released to free agency, and Bagley was traded to the Boston Celtics.

Draft picks

Main article: 1988 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
14Chris MorrisSFUnited StatesAuburn
232Charles ShacklefordPF/CUnited StatesNorth Carolina State
352Derrick HamiltonSFUnited StatesSouthern Mississippi

Roster

  • Willis Reed
  • Butch Beard
  • Lee Rose
  • Paul Silas

Regular season

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.

Player Transactions Citation:

References

References

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  7. Goldaper, Sam. (October 30, 1988). "N.B.A. '88-'89; League Is Changing, But Lakers Are Still on Top". The New York Times.
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  11. Goldaper, Sam. (November 3, 1988). "Nets Acquire Rockets' Carroll". The New York Times.
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  14. Brown, Clifton. (January 31, 1989). "Unhappy Berry Is Waived by Nets". The New York Times.
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  20. "NBA & ABA All-Star Game Contest Winners". Basketball-Reference.
  21. (May 1, 1989). "IN BRIEF: Richmond Wins Gottlieb Trophy". Los Angeles Times.
  22. "1988–89 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference.
  23. Brown, Clifton. (June 25, 1989). "PRO-BASKETBALL; Nets Get Bowie for Buck Williams". The New York Times.
  24. (June 25, 1989). "Trail Blazers Trade Bowie, No. 12 Pick in Draft to Nets for Buck Williams". Los Angeles Times.
  25. (June 25, 1989). "Blazers Trade Bowie, No. 12 Pick for Williams". Deseret News.
  26. (October 5, 1989). "For the Record". The Washington Post.
  27. (October 5, 1989). "Nets Trade Bagley to Celtics". United Press International.
  28. (October 6, 1989). "Celtics Get Bagley in Trade with Nets". United Press International.
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