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1998–99 Golden State Warriors season
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The 1998–99 Golden State Warriors season was the 53rd season for the Golden State Warriors in the National Basketball Association, and their 37th season in the San Francisco Bay Area. Due to a lockout, the regular season began on February 5, 1999, and was cut from 82 games to 50.
The Warriors received the fifth overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft, and selected shooting guard Vince Carter from the University of North Carolina, but soon traded him to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for his "UNC" college teammate, small forward and top draft pick Antawn Jamison. The team also acquired John Starks, Chris Mills and Terry Cummings from the New York Knicks during the off-season; Starks previously played for the Warriors during the 1988–89 season.
After losing their first five games of the regular season, the Warriors started to show signs of improvement, winning four straight games, then holding a 6–6 start to the season. However, the team played below .500 in winning percentage for the remainder of the season, but won two more games than the previous year, finishing in sixth place in the Pacific Division with a 21–29 record, but missed the NBA playoffs for the fifth consecutive year.
Starks led the Warriors in scoring with a low team-high average of 13.8 points, along with 4.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game, and also led them with 78 three-point field goals, while Donyell Marshall averaged 11.0 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, Mills provided the team with 10.3 points per game, and Jamison provided with 9.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. In addition, Bimbo Coles contributed 9.5 points and 4.6 assists per game, while Cummings averaged 9.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game off the bench, Erick Dampier provided with 8.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, and Jason Caffey contributed 8.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game, but only played 35 games due to an Achilles injury.
The Warriors finished 26th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 335,837 at The Arena in Oakland during the regular season, which was the fourth-lowest in the league. Following the season, Coles was traded to the Atlanta Hawks, while Muggsy Bogues signed as a free agent with the Toronto Raptors, Tony Delk signed with the Sacramento Kings, and Felton Spencer signed with the San Antonio Spurs.
Offseason
Draft picks
Main article: 1998 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Vince Carter | SG/SF | North Carolina |
Roster
- P. J. Carlesimo
- Bob Staak
- Rod Higgins
- Paul Westhead
Regular season
Season standings
:z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
Player statistics
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 50 | 33.7 | .370 | .290 | .740 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 1.4 | .1 | 13.8 | |
| 50 | 50 | 28.3 | .389 | .588 | 7.6 | 1.1 | .5 | 1.2 | 8.8 | ||
| 50 | 0 | 20.2 | .439 | 1.000 | .711 | 5.1 | 1.2 | .9 | .2 | 9.1 | |
| 48 | 32 | 26.5 | .442 | .240 | .822 | 2.4 | 4.6 | .9 | .2 | 9.5 | |
| 48 | 20 | 26.0 | .421 | .361 | .727 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .8 | 11.0 | |
| 47 | 24 | 29.7 | .411 | .278 | .823 | 5.0 | 2.2 | .8 | .3 | 10.3 | |
| 47 | 24 | 22.5 | .452 | .300 | .588 | 6.4 | .7 | .8 | .3 | 9.6 | |
| 44 | 0 | 14.0 | .430 | .490 | 4.4 | .4 | .3 | 1.0 | 2.9 | ||
| 36 | 13 | 17.5 | .364 | .242 | .648 | 1.5 | 2.6 | .4 | .2 | 6.8 | |
| 36 | 5 | 19.8 | .494 | .000 | .861 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 1.2 | .0 | 5.1 | |
| 35 | 32 | 25.0 | .444 | .000 | .633 | 5.9 | .5 | .7 | .3 | 8.8 | |
| 26 | 0 | 6.1 | .455 | .462 | 1.8 | .0 | .2 | .4 | 1.6 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 5.8 | .071 | .750 | .8 | .0 | .1 | .1 | .6 |
Player statistics citation:
Awards and records
- Antawn Jamison, NBA All-Rookie Team, 2nd Team
Transactions
Trades
| January 23, [1999](1998-99-nba-season) | To **Golden State Warriors**Terry Cummings |
|---|---|
| Chris Mills | |
| John Starks | To **New York Knicks**Latrell Sprewell |
| February 4, [1999](1998-99-nba-season) | To **Golden State Warriors**1999 first-round pick | To **Utah Jazz**Todd Fuller |
|---|
| June 29, [1999](1998-99-nba-season) | To **Golden State Warriors**Mookie Blaylock |
|---|---|
| 1999 first-round pick | To **Atlanta Hawks**Bimbo Coles |
| Duane Ferrell | |
| 1999 first-round pick |
Free agents
| Additions | Player | Date signed | Former team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Farmer | January 21 | Charlotte Hornets |
| Subtractions | Player | Date signed | New Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Grayer | January 26 | Quad City Thunder (CBA) | |
| Tony Farmer | Golden State Warriors | ||
| Gerald Madkins | February 2 | Joventut Badalona (Spain) |
Player Transactions Citation:
References
References
- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/GSW/1999.html 1998-99 Golden State Warriors]
- (January 6, 1999). "NBA: Let The Games Begin!". CBS News.
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- (June 25, 1998). "Olowokandi Is the Center of Attention". Los Angeles Times.
- "1998 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference.
- (January 18, 1999). "Knicks Get Spree, Lose Starks". CBS News.
- (January 19, 1999). "Knicks Said to Agree to a Sprewell Trade". The New York Times.
- Gardner, Kris. (January 21, 1999). "Knicks Acquiring Sprewell Highlights Six-Deal Day". The Houston Roundball Review.
- "1998–99 Golden State Warriors Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference.
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- (May 1, 1999). "Timberwolves Edge Warriors". CBS News.
- "1998–99 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference.
- Wise, Mike. (June 30, 1999). "PRO BASKETBALL; Teams Find Lean Pickings in the Draft". The New York Times.
- (June 30, 1999). "Aging Hawks Trade Blaylock to Warriors to Move to No. 10". Los Angeles Times.
- Steele, David. (June 30, 1999). "Warriors Bring Blaylock Aboard; Coles, Ferrell, 10th Pick Traded to Hawks for Gritty Vet, 21st Pick". SFGate.
- (September 23, 1999). "Raptors Sign Bogues". SFGate.
- (September 24, 1999). "PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL -- TORONTO; Bogues Signs with Raptors". The New York Times.
- Alexander, Rachel. (December 16, 1999). "A Musician Who Can Jam". The Washington Post.
- (August 17, 1999). "Transactions". The New York Times.
- (August 16, 1999). "Kings Sign Delk Multi Years". CBS News.
- Wise, Mike. (October 31, 1999). "1999–2000 N.B.A. PREVIEW; The West Is Still the Best". The New York Times.
- "1998–99 Golden State Warriors Transactions". Basketball-Reference.
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