- 2008–09 New Jersey Nets season
NBA season
team = New Jersey Nets
end_year = 2009
wins = 0
losses = 0
division = atlantic
division_place = TBD
conf_place = TBD
coach =Lawrence Frank
arena =Izod Center
playoffs = TBDThe 2008-09 New Jersey Nets season will be the 42nd season of the franchise, 33rd in the
National Basketball Association (NBA).Key dates
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June 26 : The2008 NBA Draft will take place in New York City,New York .
*July 1 : The free agency period will start.Offseason
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June 26 it was announced the Nets had officially tradedRichard Jefferson in exchange forMilwaukee Bucks playersYi Jianlian andBobby Simmons . [ [http://www.nba.com/nets/news/Yi_Trade-276058-64.html NETS ACQUIRE YI JIANLIAN AND BOBBY SIMMONS FROM MILWAUKEE IN EXCHANGE FOR RICHARD JEFFERSON] ] After missing the playoffs last season and going no further than the Eastern Conference Semifinals the past five years, the Nets needed to change. Jefferson left after seven years at New Jersey where he ended up as the Nets second all time leading scorer in franchise history. OnJuly 21 the Nets acquiredOrlando Magic guardKeyon Dooling in exchange for cash considerations. [ [http://www.nba.com/nets/news/dooling_trade_080721.html Nets Acquire Keyon Dooling From Magic] ]Draft picks
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style="width:140px"|Player || style="width:70px"|Left || style="width:210px"|New team
- style="height:40px"Nenad Krstic [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3508955 Krstic leaving Nets to play for team in Moscow] ] || style="font-size: 80%"|July 29|| Triumph Moscow of The Russian Basketball Super League
-Bostjan Nachbar [ [http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Basketball/NCAA/2008/08/15/6467236-ap.html Pargo signs with Moscow] ] || style="font-size: 80%"|August 15 || Dynamo Moscow of The Russian Basketball Super LeagueReferences
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2008–09 NBA season
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