2008–09 Milwaukee Bucks season

NBA season
team = Milwaukee Bucks
end_year = 2009
wins = 0
losses = 0
division = central
division_place = TBD
conf_place = TBD
coach = Scott Skiles
arena = Bradley Center
playoffs = TBD

The 2008-09 Milwaukee Bucks season will be the 41st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Key dates

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

Offseason

On Monday April 21, 2008, the Bucks introduced Scott Skiles as their new coach. Skiles becomes the 11th head coach in the history of the franchise. [http://www.nba.com/bucks/news/coach_hired_080421.html BUCKS: Bucks name Scott Skiles head coach ] ] Skiles was a former coach with the Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns coach. He agreed to a four-year deal to replace someone Skiles considers a close friend, Larry Krystkowiak. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080421/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_bucks_skiles] Skiles stated that he is not backing away from his reputation for demanding a lot from his players. Skiles, 44, has amassed an overall record of 281-251 (.528) as an NBA head coach. He was hired as head coach of the Bulls on November 28, 2003, and inherited a team with a record of 4 wins and 12 losses. While in Chicago, Skiles led the Bulls to three postseason appearances. The Bulls won 49 games in 2006-07, their most since they went 62-20 in ’97-98. In the playoffs, the Bulls swept the defending NBA champion Miami Heat 4-0 in the first round of the 2007 NBA playoffs.

Draft picks

Free Agents

Additions

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References

ee also

*2008–09 NBA season