The 2008–09 New Jersey Nets season was the 42nd season of the franchise, and their 33rd in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Key dates

Offseason

On June 26, it was announced the Nets had officially traded Richard Jefferson in exchange for Milwaukee Bucks players Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons. After missing the playoffs last season and going no further than the Eastern Conference Semi-finals the past five years, the Nets needed to change. Jefferson left after seven years at New Jersey where he ended up as the Nets third all-time leading scorer in franchise history. On July 21, the Nets acquired Orlando Magic guard Keyon Dooling in exchange for cash considerations.

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

20,173 17,390 15,230 17,767 14,355 15,028 13,551 15,309 18,729 16,911 19,800 17,677 18,997 11,650 19,911 18,422 15,062 15,364 13,096 16,722 13,926 21,751 18,561 12,542 9,889 14,139 16,303 11,272 16,852 15,837 18,786 22,076 16,851 19,600 12,314 11,552 15,768 12,972 18,624 13,824 17,578 14,748 18,797 12,817 18,264 10,138 17,561 17,783 10,102 12,602 17,697 16,533 13,301 14,921 19,878 15,113 13,236 14,075 15,509 13,967 15,791 17,461 18,846 18,203 20,634 18,266 16,223 19,763 18,108 18,348 20,562 19,990 16,539 12,205 15,105 21,424 13,345 18,624 22,076 17,123 14,519

Player statistics

Season

• Statistics with the New Jersey Nets

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Transactions

Trades

Additions

Subtractions