2008–09 New York Knicks season
Encyclopedia
The 2008–09 New York Knicks season was the 63rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association
(NBA).
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| style="background:#ff7518;color:black;" | 82 || 70 || 33.4 || .431 || .328 || .795 || 5.4 || 2.1 || 0.87 || 0.91 || 14.4
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| 9 || 0 || 8.3 || .348 || .000 || .444 || 0.9 || 1.1 || 0.22 || 0.00 || 2.2
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| 11 || 11 || 35.6 || .432 || style="background:#ff7518;color:black;" | .455 || .761 || 1.5 || 4.4 || 0.82 || 0.00 || 19.6
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| 2 || 0 || 11.5 || .300 || .250 || style="background:#ff7518;color:black;" | 1.000 || 2.0 || 0.5 || 0.50 || 0.00 || 4.5
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| 3 || 0 || 4.0 || style="background:#ff7518;color:black;" | 1.000 || .000 || .333 || 1.3 || 0.0 || 0.00 || 0.00 || 1.7
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| 79 || style="background:#ff7518;color:black;" | 78 || style="background:#ff7518;color:black;" | 36.8 || .422 || .391 || .856 || 3.1 || style="background:#ff7518;color:black;" | 7.2 || 0.91 || 0.09 || 11.1
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| 28 || 2 || 14.7 || .448 || .444 || .963 || 2.0 || 0.5 || 0.50 || 0.14 || 6.1
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| 68 || 51 || 35.0 || .446 || .362 || .804 || 6.3 || 1.4 || 1.19 || 0.32 || style="background:#ff7518;color:black;" | 20.7
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| 25 || 14 || 27.5 || .390 || .385 || .794 || 2.6 || 2.4 || style="background:#ff7518;color:black;" | 1.44 || 0.20 || 11.2
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| 2 || 0 || 5.0 || .375 || .000 || .000 || 1.5 || 0.0 || 0.50 || 0.50 || 3.0
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| 56 || 36 || 23.4 || .440 || .083 || .611 || 4.1 || 1.4 || 0.84 || 0.59 || 5.3
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| 81 || 74 || 34.9 || .549 || .000 || .755 || 11.7 || 2.1 || 0.99 || 0.27 || 16.0
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| 2 || 0 || 4.5 || .400 || .000 || .500 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.00 || 0.50 || 2.5
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| 11 || 11 || 35.3 || .434 || .292 || .821 || style="background:#ff7518;color:black;" | 12.5 || 1.4 || 1.18 || 0.27 || 20.5
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| 72 || 51 || 26.3 || .393 || .365 || .761 || 4.4 || 1.6 || 0.65 || 0.10 || 10.2
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| 23 || 0 || 11.0 || .379 || .338 || style="background:#ff7518;color:black;" | 1.000 || 0.7 || 0.8 || 0.43 || 0.04 || 4.7
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| 74 || 11 || 29.9 || .437 || .326 || .841 || 3.9 || 4.1 || 1.28 || 0.08 || 17.2
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| 18 || 0 || 8.9 || .268 || .000 || .727 || 1.7 || 0.6 || 0.06 || 0.06 || 1.7
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| 2 || 0 || 4.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.00 || 0.00 || 0.0
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| 1 || 0 || 6.0 || .500 || .000 || style="background:#ff7518;color:black;" | 1.000 || 5.0 || 0.0 || 0.00 || style="background:#ff7518;color:black;" | 1.00 || 3.0
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| 1 || 0 || 11.0 || .500 || .000 || .000 || 4.0 || 0.0 || 0.00 || 0.00 || 6.0
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| 36 || 1 || 21.5 || .461 || .421 || .806 || 3.1 || 1.3 || 0.61 || 0.28 || 9.6
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| 25 || 0 || 13.2 || .529 || .000 || .509 || 3.3 || 0.6 || 0.32 || 0.20 || 5.4
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†Statistics with the New York Knicks
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| style="width:140px"|Player || style="width:70px"|Date signed || style="width:210px"|Former team
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| Chris Duhon
|| style="font-size: 80%"|July 4 || Chicago Bulls
|- style="height:40px"
| Anthony Roberson
|| style="font-size: 80%"|July 16 || TTNet Beykoz
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| Cheikh Samb || style="font-size: 80%"|March 2 || Los Angeles Clippers
|- style="height:40px"
| Mouhamed Sene
|| style="font-size: 80%"|April 9 || Oklahoma City Thunder
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| style="width:140px"|Player || style="width:70px"|Left || style="width:210px"|New team
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| Stephon Marbury
|| style="font-size: 80%"|February 27 || Boston Celtics
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National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
(NBA).
Key dates
- Patrick EwingPatrick EwingPatrick Aloysius Ewing Sr. is a Jamaican-American retired Hall of Fame basketball player and current assistant coach for the National Basketball Association's Orlando Magic. He played most of his career with the NBA's New York Knicks as their starting center and played briefly with the Seattle...
has been selected for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in early September. Ewing headlines a class that includes fellow legends Hakeem OlajuwonHakeem OlajuwonHakeem Abdul Olajuwon is a retired Nigerian-American professional basketball player. From 1984 to 2002, he played the center position in the National Basketball Association for the Houston Rockets and Toronto Raptors. He led the Rockets to back-to-back NBA championships in 1994 and 1995. In 2008,...
, former Knicks coach Pat RileyPat RileyPatrick James "Pat" Riley is an American professional basketball executive, and a retired coach and player in the NBA. Currently, he is team president of the Miami Heat. Widely regarded as one of the greatest NBA coaches of all time, Riley has served as the head coach of five championship teams...
, Adrian DantleyAdrian DantleyAdrian Delano Dantley is a retired American basketball player who played 15 seasons in the NBA, including seven as a member of the Utah Jazz. A forward/guard and six-time NBA All-Star, he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008...
, Cathy RushCathy RushCathy Rush was the head women's basketball coach at Immaculata from 1972-1977. She led Immaculata to three consecutive AIAW national titles from 1972-1974. She led the Mighty Macs to six consecutive final four appearances in her six seasons with the school, attaining a 149-15 record. Rush was...
, Dick VitaleDick VitaleRichard J. "Dick" Vitale , also known as "Dickie V", is an American basketball sportscaster. A former head coach in the college and professional ranks, he is well-known as a college basketball broadcaster and for the enthusiastic and colorful remarks he makes during games. He is known for his...
and Bill DavidsonWilliam DavidsonWilliam Morse "Bill" Davidson, J. D. was an American businessman who was President, Chairman and CEO of Guardian Industries, one of the world's largest manufacturers of architectural and automotive glass...
. - June 26: The 2008 NBA Draft2008 NBA DraftThe 2008 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2008 at the Washington Mutual Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, including...
took place in New York City, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. - July 1: Start of free agencyFree agentIn professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
period. - November 21: Mardy CollinsMardy CollinsMaurice Rodney "Mardy" Collins is an American professional basketball player. He completed his college basketball career at Temple University, and was drafted by the New York Knicks with the 29th pick of the first round of the 2006 NBA Draft.-High school:Collins attended Simon Gratz High School in...
and Zach RandolphZach RandolphZachary Randolph , nicknamed Z-Bo, is an American professional basketball player currently with the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA...
traded to Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles ClippersThe Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
for Tim ThomasTim Thomas (basketball)Timothy Mark "Tim" Thomas is an American professional basketball player, in the small forward position.-High school / College:...
and Cuttino MobleyCuttino MobleyCuttino Rashawn Mobley is a former American professional basketball shooting guard who played from 1998 to 2008 in the National Basketball Association .-Biography:...
. Traded Jamal CrawfordJamal CrawfordJamal Crawford is an American professional basketball player who most recently played with the NBA's Atlanta Hawks. He is a 6'5" and 200 lb shooting guard–point guard...
to Golden State WarriorsGolden State WarriorsThe Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
for Al HarringtonAl HarringtonAlbert "Al" Harrington is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the NBA's Denver Nuggets...
. - February 19: Traded Jerome JamesJerome JamesJerome Keith James is an American professional basketball player. James played at Florida A&M University, and was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the second round of the 1998 NBA Draft. Over the course of his career, he has played for the Kings, Seattle SuperSonics and New York Knicks...
, Anthony RobersonAnthony RobersonAnthony Roberson is an American professional basketball player who has played for four National Basketball Association teams and four foreign teams in his six-year pro career...
and Tim ThomasTim Thomas (basketball)Timothy Mark "Tim" Thomas is an American professional basketball player, in the small forward position.-High school / College:...
to Chicago BullsChicago BullsThe Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
for Larry HughesLarry HughesLarry Darnell Hughes is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Charlotte Bobcats. He is a and shooting guard. Hughes attended Saint Louis University and was the eight pick in the 1998 NBA Draft, selected by the Philadelphia 76ers...
. Traded Malik RoseMalik RoseMalik Jabari Rose is an American former professional basketball player, and current broadcaster, serving as a studio analyst for the New York Knicks, and the lead color analyst for the NBA D-League team, the Austin Toros.-High school and college:Rose graduated from Overbrook High School in...
to Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City ThunderThe Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....
for Chris WilcoxChris WilcoxChris Ray Wilcox is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Detroit Pistons. He previously played for the Los Angeles Clippers, Seattle SuperSonics, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, and collegiately at the University of Maryland, where he helped the Terrapins win...
. - February 25: Waived Stephon MarburyStephon MarburyStephon Xavier Marbury is an American professional basketball player.The , point guard was selected out of the Georgia Institute of Technology by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 4th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft, but was traded shortly thereafter to the Minnesota Timberwolves.He was an NBA...
.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Forward | Olimpia Milano Olimpia Milano Olimpia Milano is a Lega Basket Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy, founded in 1936 by Milan businessman Adolfo Bogoncelli. Its colors are red and white, and the team is sometimes referred as "Scarpette Rosse" because team officials imported from the United States red... (Italy Serie A (basketball) Lega Basket Serie A is the highest level club competition in Italian professional basketball where play determines the national champion. The season consists of a home-and-away schedule of 30 games, followed by an eight-team playoff round. Quarterfinals and semifinals series are best-of-five, and... ) 1988 |
Roster
Season
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| style="background:#ff7518;color:black;" | 82 || 70 || 33.4 || .431 || .328 || .795 || 5.4 || 2.1 || 0.87 || 0.91 || 14.4
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| 9 || 0 || 8.3 || .348 || .000 || .444 || 0.9 || 1.1 || 0.22 || 0.00 || 2.2
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| 11 || 11 || 35.6 || .432 || style="background:#ff7518;color:black;" | .455 || .761 || 1.5 || 4.4 || 0.82 || 0.00 || 19.6
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| 2 || 0 || 11.5 || .300 || .250 || style="background:#ff7518;color:black;" | 1.000 || 2.0 || 0.5 || 0.50 || 0.00 || 4.5
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| 3 || 0 || 4.0 || style="background:#ff7518;color:black;" | 1.000 || .000 || .333 || 1.3 || 0.0 || 0.00 || 0.00 || 1.7
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| 79 || style="background:#ff7518;color:black;" | 78 || style="background:#ff7518;color:black;" | 36.8 || .422 || .391 || .856 || 3.1 || style="background:#ff7518;color:black;" | 7.2 || 0.91 || 0.09 || 11.1
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| 28 || 2 || 14.7 || .448 || .444 || .963 || 2.0 || 0.5 || 0.50 || 0.14 || 6.1
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| 68 || 51 || 35.0 || .446 || .362 || .804 || 6.3 || 1.4 || 1.19 || 0.32 || style="background:#ff7518;color:black;" | 20.7
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| 25 || 14 || 27.5 || .390 || .385 || .794 || 2.6 || 2.4 || style="background:#ff7518;color:black;" | 1.44 || 0.20 || 11.2
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| 2 || 0 || 5.0 || .375 || .000 || .000 || 1.5 || 0.0 || 0.50 || 0.50 || 3.0
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| 56 || 36 || 23.4 || .440 || .083 || .611 || 4.1 || 1.4 || 0.84 || 0.59 || 5.3
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| 81 || 74 || 34.9 || .549 || .000 || .755 || 11.7 || 2.1 || 0.99 || 0.27 || 16.0
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| 2 || 0 || 4.5 || .400 || .000 || .500 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.00 || 0.50 || 2.5
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| 11 || 11 || 35.3 || .434 || .292 || .821 || style="background:#ff7518;color:black;" | 12.5 || 1.4 || 1.18 || 0.27 || 20.5
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| 72 || 51 || 26.3 || .393 || .365 || .761 || 4.4 || 1.6 || 0.65 || 0.10 || 10.2
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| 23 || 0 || 11.0 || .379 || .338 || style="background:#ff7518;color:black;" | 1.000 || 0.7 || 0.8 || 0.43 || 0.04 || 4.7
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| 74 || 11 || 29.9 || .437 || .326 || .841 || 3.9 || 4.1 || 1.28 || 0.08 || 17.2
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| 18 || 0 || 8.9 || .268 || .000 || .727 || 1.7 || 0.6 || 0.06 || 0.06 || 1.7
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| 2 || 0 || 4.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.00 || 0.00 || 0.0
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| 1 || 0 || 6.0 || .500 || .000 || style="background:#ff7518;color:black;" | 1.000 || 5.0 || 0.0 || 0.00 || style="background:#ff7518;color:black;" | 1.00 || 3.0
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| 1 || 0 || 11.0 || .500 || .000 || .000 || 4.0 || 0.0 || 0.00 || 0.00 || 6.0
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| 36 || 1 || 21.5 || .461 || .421 || .806 || 3.1 || 1.3 || 0.61 || 0.28 || 9.6
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| 25 || 0 || 13.2 || .529 || .000 || .509 || 3.3 || 0.6 || 0.32 || 0.20 || 5.4
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†Statistics with the New York Knicks
Trades
| July 28, 2008 |
To Denver Nuggets Denver Nuggets The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams... Renaldo Balkman Renaldo Balkman Renaldo Balkman is an American professional basketball player, formerly of the University of South Carolina. He currently plays for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association . He has represented the Puerto Rico national team in international competition... |
To New York Knicks New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association... Taurean Green Taurean Green Taurean Green is an American-born professional basketball player who is a point guard for CB Gran Canaria, the Canary Islands affiliate of the Spanish basketball league Liga ACB. Green played college basketball for the University of Florida, where he was a member of the Florida Gators teams that... Bobby Jones 2010 second round draft pick |
| August 29, 2008 |
To Houston Rockets Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being... Frederic Weis Frédéric Weis Frédéric Weis is a retired French professional basketball player.-Pro career:Weis has played for Unicaja Málaga and Iurbentia Bilbao of the Spanish ACB League, PAOK Thessaloniki in the Greek League, and Limoges in the French League... |
To New York Knicks New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association... Patrick Ewing, Jr. Patrick Ewing, Jr. Patrick Aloysius Ewing, Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's New Orleans Hornets. He is the oldest son of retired NBA Hall of Famer and New York Knicks legend Patrick Ewing and Sharon Campbell... |
| November 21, 2008 |
To Golden State Warriors Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association... Jamal Crawford Jamal Crawford Jamal Crawford is an American professional basketball player who most recently played with the NBA's Atlanta Hawks. He is a 6'5" and 200 lb shooting guard–point guard... |
To New York Knicks New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association... Al Harrington Al Harrington Albert "Al" Harrington is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the NBA's Denver Nuggets... |
| November 21, 2008 |
To Los Angeles Clippers Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association... Zach Randolph Zach Randolph Zachary Randolph , nicknamed Z-Bo, is an American professional basketball player currently with the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA... Mardy Collins Mardy Collins Maurice Rodney "Mardy" Collins is an American professional basketball player. He completed his college basketball career at Temple University, and was drafted by the New York Knicks with the 29th pick of the first round of the 2006 NBA Draft.-High school:Collins attended Simon Gratz High School in... |
To New York Knicks New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association... Tim Thomas Tim Thomas (basketball) Timothy Mark "Tim" Thomas is an American professional basketball player, in the small forward position.-High school / College:... Cuttino Mobley Cuttino Mobley Cuttino Rashawn Mobley is a former American professional basketball shooting guard who played from 1998 to 2008 in the National Basketball Association .-Biography:... |
| February 19, 2009 |
To Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center... Jerome James Jerome James Jerome Keith James is an American professional basketball player. James played at Florida A&M University, and was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the second round of the 1998 NBA Draft. Over the course of his career, he has played for the Kings, Seattle SuperSonics and New York Knicks... Anthony Roberson Anthony Roberson Anthony Roberson is an American professional basketball player who has played for four National Basketball Association teams and four foreign teams in his six-year pro career... Tim Thomas Tim Thomas (basketball) Timothy Mark "Tim" Thomas is an American professional basketball player, in the small forward position.-High school / College:... |
To New York Knicks New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association... Larry Hughes Larry Hughes Larry Darnell Hughes is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Charlotte Bobcats. He is a and shooting guard. Hughes attended Saint Louis University and was the eight pick in the 1998 NBA Draft, selected by the Philadelphia 76ers... |
| February 19, 2009 |
To Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma City Thunder The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena.... Malik Rose Malik Rose Malik Jabari Rose is an American former professional basketball player, and current broadcaster, serving as a studio analyst for the New York Knicks, and the lead color analyst for the NBA D-League team, the Austin Toros.-High school and college:Rose graduated from Overbrook High School in... |
To New York Knicks New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association... Chris Wilcox Chris Wilcox Chris Ray Wilcox is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Detroit Pistons. He previously played for the Los Angeles Clippers, Seattle SuperSonics, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, and collegiately at the University of Maryland, where he helped the Terrapins win... |
Additions
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| style="width:140px"|Player || style="width:70px"|Date signed || style="width:210px"|Former team
|- style="height:40px"
| Chris Duhon
Chris Duhon
Chris Nicholas Duhon is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic. Duhon was a point guard for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team from 2000 to 2004, the Chicago Bulls from 2004 to 2008, and the New York Knicks from 2008 to 2010, and presently plays for the Orlando...
|| style="font-size: 80%"|July 4 || Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
|- style="height:40px"
| Anthony Roberson
Anthony Roberson
Anthony Roberson is an American professional basketball player who has played for four National Basketball Association teams and four foreign teams in his six-year pro career...
|| style="font-size: 80%"|July 16 || TTNet Beykoz
|- style="height:40px"
| Cheikh Samb || style="font-size: 80%"|March 2 || Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
|- style="height:40px"
| Mouhamed Sene
Mouhamed Sene
Mouhamed Saer Sene is a Senegalese professional basketball player currently playing for Baloncesto Fuenlabrada from the Spanish ACB. A center, he is noted for his shot-blocking potential because of his 7 ft 8½ in wingspan....
|| style="font-size: 80%"|April 9 || Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....
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Subtractions
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| style="width:140px"|Player || style="width:70px"|Left || style="width:210px"|New team
|- style="height:40px"
| Stephon Marbury
Stephon Marbury
Stephon Xavier Marbury is an American professional basketball player.The , point guard was selected out of the Georgia Institute of Technology by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 4th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft, but was traded shortly thereafter to the Minnesota Timberwolves.He was an NBA...
|| style="font-size: 80%"|February 27 || Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
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See also
- 2008–09 NBA season2008–09 NBA seasonThe 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...