1973–74 New York Nets season

NBA season

team = New York Nets
end_year = 1974
wins = 55
losses = 29
division = Eastern
division_place = 1st
conf_place =
coach = Kevin Loughery
arena =
playoffs = Won ABA Championship

The 1973-74 New York Nets season was the 7th season in the ABA basketball in New York City. The Nets won their first ABA Championship.

Offseason

ABA Draft

[ [http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/ABA_1974.html 1973-74 ABA Season Summary - Basketball-Reference.com ] ]

chedule

[ [http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYA/1974_games.html 1973-74 New York Nets Games - Basketball-Reference.com ] ]

Player stats

"Note: GP= Games played; MIN= Minutes; STL= Steals; REB = Rebounds; ASST = Assists; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points" [ [http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYA/1974.html 1973-74 New York Nets Statistics - Basketball-Reference.com ] ]

Playoffs

*Won ABA Finals (4-1) versus Utah Stars
*Won ABA Eastern Division Finals (4-0) versus Kentucky Colonels
*Won ABA Eastern Division Semifinals (4-1) versus Virginia Squires [ [http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYA/1974_games.html 1973-74 New York Nets Games - Basketball-Reference.com ] ]

Transactions

Draft and other non-trade signings

* Special circumstance draft pick Jim Brewer signs with Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA
* Undergraduate draft pick Campy Russell stays in college
* Head coach Lou Carnesecca returns to St. John's University
* Kevin Loughery becomes head coach
* Draft pick Doug Collins signs with Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA
* Draft pick Kermit Washington signs with Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA
* William M. Skehan is named Executive Vice President

Trades

* Augist 1, 1973: George Carter and ABA rights to Kermit Washington and $750,000 traded to the Virginia Squires for Julius Erving and Willie Sojourner
* September 20, 1973: Jim Ard and John Baum traded to the Memphis Tams for the rights to Larry Kenon
* January 24, 1974: John Roche traded to the Kentucky Colonels for Mike Gale and Wendell Ladner

Awards, Records and Honors

* Julius Erving, ABA MVP
* Julius Erving, Finals MVP
* Julius Erving, All-Star Team, East Division
* Larry Kenon, All-Star Team, East Division
* Billy Paultz, All-Star Team, East Division (missed game due to injury)
* Julius Erving, All-ABA Team, 1st Team
* Larry Kenon, ABA All-Rookie Team
* John Williamson, ABA All-Rookie Team
* Mike Gale, ABA All-Defensive Team

References

* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYA/1974.html New York Nets on Basketball Reference]